“Ben is a rare talent. His combination of visionary leadership skills and successful entrepreneurial thinking have had tremendous impact on Canada's tourism industry. He envisioned and built a business which proportionally attracts more first time visitors to Canada than any other private sector enterprise in the country, while transforming the economic prospects of a rural community. He is an effective Chair of Tourism Nova Scotia, and has brought about necessary and impactful change, resulting in record breaking destination performance. He is inspirational, smart, humble, courageous and collegial - an amazing combination.”
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Come behind the scenes of the Manors Golf Apparel campaign trip to St. Lucia and watch me crumble to pieces on the best golf course I have ever…
Come behind the scenes of the Manors Golf Apparel campaign trip to St. Lucia and watch me crumble to pieces on the best golf course I have ever…
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Golf and wine aside, I love Bordeaux for many reasons, including the convenience of being just a two-hour train ride from Paris!
Golf and wine aside, I love Bordeaux for many reasons, including the convenience of being just a two-hour train ride from Paris!
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Golf forth and prosper with Dormie Workshop! 🏌️ Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dormie Golf Workshop offers unique and personalized golf covers…
Golf forth and prosper with Dormie Workshop! 🏌️ Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dormie Golf Workshop offers unique and personalized golf covers…
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Director
The Golf Canada Foundation
- Present 9 years 6 months
The Golf Canada Foundation is the leading source for golf philanthropy in Canada, awarding more than $3 million in grants and scholarships since 1982. The Foundation’s mission is to support and promote programs that increase participation in golf by engaging players of all ages and abilities across the country.
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Honors & Awards
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Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Caldwell
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 is a dynamic awards program that identifies outstanding young achievers in Canadian business, visionaries and innovators changing the way things are done. They are inspiring others and already giving back to their communities and to Canada. And every one of them is under the age of forty.
Founded in 1995 by Caldwell, Top 40 is the country’s most coveted award for young business leaders, often the first program to shine the spotlight on many successful Canadian…Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 is a dynamic awards program that identifies outstanding young achievers in Canadian business, visionaries and innovators changing the way things are done. They are inspiring others and already giving back to their communities and to Canada. And every one of them is under the age of forty.
Founded in 1995 by Caldwell, Top 40 is the country’s most coveted award for young business leaders, often the first program to shine the spotlight on many successful Canadian notables. Honourees have gone on to create remarkable track records of achievement post-award; the ranks of Top 40 alumni include hundreds of nationally and internationally prominent CEOs, CFOs, executives, and entrepreneurs. -
Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.)
The Governor General of Canada
Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) The Civil Division recognizes a deed or an activity that has been performed in a highly professional manner, or according to a very high standard: often innovative, this deed or activity sets an example for others to follow, improves the quality of life of a community and brings benefit or honour to Canada.
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Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young
EOY Hospitality and Tourism Entrepreneur Of The Year in Atlantic in 2014
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Young Presidents Organization (YPO)
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