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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The Ottawa Hospital’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow enters important next phase
For Ginger Bertrand, some of her earliest childhood memories in Ottawa are centred around healthcare. “I grew up across the street from what was originally the General Hospital,” she explains,
World Junior Championships set to boost Ottawa’s economy and global reputation
The World Junior Championships will kick off in Ottawa in December, bringing tens of millions of dollars of economic activity to the city, as well as a chance for local
Most important lesson you’ve learned in business: People and relationships are the real assets behind any successful business. Employees will go the extra mile if you are empathetic and take the time to listen to them.
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
