Tony Valle

I am a vision & purpose driven entrepreneurial leader, and have honed my executive expertise in rapidly changing and complex business environments. I have built business value by connecting sound long-term strategy to organizational design, innovation, talent growth, brand health and performance culture. The entrepreneurial, hard-work and creative problem-solving approach has been ingrained in me as a first-generation son of Italian immigrants. My parents were small business owners who embodied purpose, profit, and embraced obstacles & failures as learning. They had a deep sense of family, duty and doing the right thing as they built resiliency and prosperity. I had my first job at 9 delivering newspapers on my sister's route and quickly discovered that, although I was happy to be earning money, I would rather be leading. That later became a reality when, as a university student, I ran my first business. I learned, improved, and worked to consistently deliver promises to my company, customers, employees and myself. I have had the benefit of incredible partners, teams and mentors that have helped me navigate my successes and challenges. I continue to be attracted to companies and causes that stand for something, care about measurable, conscious impact, and where possible "doing good while they do well". My career tour of duty has included leadership, management, staff roles, and board & advisor experiences. My roles have enabled me to become a leading North American practitioner on the development and scaling of results-oriented entrepreneurs and leaders. I have a niche passion & expertise in facilitating and coaching of trusted, high-performing business leaders and teams, which I use as a key part of my leadership style. Personally, I am a life-long learner, musician, cyclist, hockey player, community volunteer, travel-enthusiast and burgeoning philanthropist. My wife is an artist and designer, and our two children attend Western University.