Chair Profile: Marderé Birkill
“This group brings together CEOs who believe in the expansive impact of positive leadership and capitalism with a purpose. Through the application of collective wisdom, we will reach new heights.”
Chair Profile: Bill Zacharuk
“Do more and be more with each step, always looking to improve in every aspect of life.”
Chair Profile: David Woodley
David brings his skills as a consensus builder and motivator to his role as a TEC Chair. He credits his own growth as a leader to the close interaction with other CEOs and a rapport that is unique to the TEC experience.
Chair Profile: Stuart Watson
“Sometimes it’s not about keeping all the balls in the air, but knowing when to drop one and who to let pick it up. In times of rapid change it’s critical for the CEO to keep his eye trained on the future direction of the company, since no one else is paying attention to it.”
Chair Profile: Mark Terrill
Over the course of his 35-year career in the insurance industry, he built and grew three different firms, each of which was a long-term success story. Mark’s passion for business in general and for the development of the people who helped grow his companies fueled their ongoing prosperity and growth.
Chair Profile: Tanis Taylor
Tanis believes that business leaders need to “recognize and seek challenge, and to be prepared to change in order to achieve optimal results.”
Chair Profile: Louis-Samuel Jacques
Louis-Samuel defines leadership as having the will and capacity to bring about change on a larger scale. As a former TEC member, he understands the value of in-person interactions with other leaders and speakers who bring their expertise and experience to the TEC meetings. Seeing the impact TEC has on leaders and businesses inspired him to become a TEC Chair.
Chair Profile: Pascal St-Jean
Pascal St-Jean is a born entrepreneur, innovator, and life-long learner. His remarkable business achievements – creating and scaling multiple business ventures, all before the age of forty – have earned him a respected reputation as a passionate leader, visionary and advisor whose ultimate goal is to transform lives, communities and the world.
Chair Profile: Bob Sinclair
“To meet with TEC members, to mentally work through the challenges of building their businesses, to share their vision and potential for business and leadership growth is a privileged experience.”
Chair Profile: Robert Hunt
“Always have a Plan B. If your plan isn’t working, change it. Keep changing it until it does work. Remember, you never lose, you either win or you learn. In life as in business, strong leaders should embrace the idea that their actions should always meet their intentions. Clarity of thought and action is paramount to their success."