Education: MBA, Ivey School of Business, Western University (2009)
Biggest obstacle overcome: Figuring how to serve in a demanding executive position while being an attentive husband and father to our triplet children. There is no cookie-cutter recipe or shortcut, and no one degree, course or mentor can prepare you for it.
Biggest influence: Bono of U2. His passion and his ability to leverage his celebrity and his drive to make an impact on global poverty and HIV/AIDS while remaining a family man and a larger-than-life rock star is inspiring.
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First job: Scanning inventory in the fibre-optic tech labs and stockrooms at Nortel.
Advice I’d give the younger me: Success comes from the intersection point of one’s passions and strengths – aim for the bullseye and the rest will follow.
I’m currently reading: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
