Alan Quarry
Alan Quarry (born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Marketing communications executive and the CEO of Quarry Integrated Communications. In 2009, he was named Entrepreneur in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University.[1][2]
Career
In 1988, Quarry became majority shareholder and president of Quarry Advertising (later renamed Quarry Integrated Communications), an advertising agency started by his father, Robert.[3] In 2007, he shifted roles to become Chairman and “Chief Enthusiasm Officer” of the organization.
Quarry obtained his BA in English and History from the University of Western Ontario. He was the Manager, Corporate Communications of Canada Trust (now TD Canada Trust) before joining Quarry Advertising in 1983.
Educational and community involvement
Quarry has taught undergraduate and master’s-level business students at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is also an instructor in the Executive MBA program at the University of Windsor.
Quarry has been a long-time member of the marketing and communications board of the charitable organization The Kitchener and Waterloo Community foundation. He has also served as a member of the communications committee of the United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area. He is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Committee, Laurier School of Business and Economics.
Achievements
- Advertising Agency Network International – Past President (2000)
- Canadian Institute of Communications and Advertising – Director (1995-1998)
- Trans-Canada Advertising Agency Network – Past President (2 times: 1990 and 2006)
- Conestoga College Graphic Arts and Advertising program – Member of the professional advisory board
- University of Waterloo – Member of the Chancellor’s Circle, Assistant Chair, Advisory Committee, Faculty of Arts
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - nominated as a regional candidate in 1998, 2008
- Member of University of Waterloo Stratford Campus Advisory Board [4]
References
- ↑ Record staff and news services (June 4, 2009). "CEO of Quarry is selected WLU's on-site entrepreneur". KW Record.
- ↑ June 4, 2009 "Brand expert heads back to school to mentor young entrepreneurs". Exchange Magazine.
- ↑ Ormston, Jennifer (June 4, 2008). "Quarry Integrated Communications celebrates its 35th year with tree planting" Waterloo Chronicle
- ↑ "Advisory Board profiles". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 24 August 2014.