Breathing Space Presentation
Brian Gentles joined the Rotary Club of Calgary North in June 2007 after North helped with funds and manpower building a new dock at Glenmore Reservoir for the Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta in 2005. We were hosting the national Mobility Cup sailing regatta in 2005.
He moved to Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park Dec 2016 as Monday lunches were difficult to attend regularly. No client has ever wanted to see me at 7:00 a.m. on a Friday morning.
He has a long background in Scouting. In at age 8, out at age 48.
Has been involved with Disabled Sailing 1998 to present.
Attended RAYEC (Rotary Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp) as a business team leader in 2019. Chaired the District RAYEC Steering Committee 2020-2023. Attended camp twice more.
He began promoting Rotary support for Breathing Space at DisCon 2024.
Career wise . . .
Mortgage brokering and business financing – 2001 to present.
Ambulance and paramedic services as a business owner 1991-1996 – Kananaskis Country and Siberia. Sold ambulances in Western Canada and brokered a deal for 50 ambulances overseas. No one let me near patients – that would have been dangerous. I washed ambulances and carried bags.
Started in Information Technology in 1972. Partially responsible for the Y2K issue.
Married to Elaine Duncan – blended family with 5 “adult children” and 5 grandchildren. Elaine volunteers with me on many things; including casinos and bagging at Community Kitchen.
About Brenda Walton
Internationally recognized as a stakeholder and Indigenous engagement expert, Brenda Walton owns Kairos Creative Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in the delivery of engagement programs for corporate clients and three levels of government. Through her second company, Brenda Walton Inspires, she uses these same strategies of engagement to motivate an international community of women who are eager to transform their lives. Her transformational W.O.R.T.H.Y Program guides women through a 6-step process to help them recognize that they are completely worthy to experience unlimited levels of success and happiness.