May 31, 2018
Brian Beckles
President & CEO, Junior Acheivement Canada

Born in Montreal, Brian and his family moved to Toronto for his high school years.  He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an undergraduate degree in arts and a masters degree in Business Administration.

 

Brian and his wife Leanne moved back to Waterloo in 1997 and are proud to call Waterloo Region their home.  Brian has worked in the non-profit sector most of his career at post secondary institutions until recently accepting the position at Junior Achievement in October 2017.

 

Brian has been involved with the sport of ringette for the past 16 years as a volunteer, coach, referee, administrator and board member with the Ontario Ringette Association.  He also played university football where he was a two time All Canadian and coached football for 14 years, winning the Vanier Cup at Laurier in 2005.