Brian was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s on December 5th, 2018, a mere two days after his 58th birthday. At this time, Brian was working towards his retirement goal when life handed him another health challenge. His Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis came 11 years after his diagnosis with heart disease, which required a life-saving triple bypass in April 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a remarkable 38-year career in the IT industry, Brian had built a reputation as both a dedicated sales representative and an accomplished sales leader. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his exceptional contributions to the industry, achieving numerous honors and accolades for his outstanding performance, leadership, and commitment to customer success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Brian has dedicated years of service to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, where he has been actively involved in volunteer efforts aimed at improving the lives of individuals affected by heart disease and stroke. His contributions in this capacity earned him the designation as a spokesperson, where he shared his personal story of his heart journey and recovery. This was a direct reflection of his deep commitment to giving back to the community and supporting causes that are close to his heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian is also the proud author of From Survivor to Thriver: The Story of a Modern Day Tin Man<\/em>, a deeply personal account of his own health journey and the challenges he faced along the way. Through his writing, he shares his story to inspire others, providing hope and motivation to those who may be facing similar challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A devoted family man, Brian has been happily married for 42 years to his high school sweetheart. He and his wife, Lori, are the proud parents of three daughters: Megan, 38, Julie, 35, and Kelly, 32. They are blessed with four grandchildren: Landon, 11, Rose, 3, Emily, 2, and Amelia, 1. His family is his greatest source of joy and inspiration, and he values the love and support they provide him every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a member of the Parkinson\u2019s Advisory Council, Brian is passionate about supporting individuals affected by Parkinson\u2019s disease and contributing to the ongoing efforts to improve care, raise awareness, and advance research in the field. He is committed to making a positive impact through his work and is honored to be part of the Parkinson Canada community. Brian\u2019s overall goal as a volunteer for Parkinson Canada is to leave a legacy that his grandchildren would be proud of and to ensure every person diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s after him experiences a better journey than he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian a re\u00e7u un diagnostic de maladie de Parkinson le 5 d\u00e9cembre 2018, deux jours seulement apr\u00e8s son 58e anniversaire. \u00c0 cette \u00e9poque, Brian travaillait \u00e0 la r\u00e9alisation de son objectif de retraite lorsque la vie lui a lanc\u00e9 un nouveau d\u00e9fi en mati\u00e8re de sant\u00e9. Le diagnostic de la maladie de Parkinson a \u00e9t\u00e9 pos\u00e9 11 ans apr\u00e8s celui d’une maladie cardiaque, qui a n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 un triple pontage salvateur en avril 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Au cours de ses 38 ann\u00e9es de carri\u00e8re dans le secteur des technologies de l’information, Brian s’est forg\u00e9 une r\u00e9putation de repr\u00e9sentant commercial d\u00e9vou\u00e9 et de leader commercial accompli. Tout au long de sa carri\u00e8re, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnu pour ses contributions exceptionnelles \u00e0 l’industrie, obtenant de nombreux honneurs et r\u00e9compenses pour ses performances exceptionnelles, son leadership et son engagement en faveur de la r\u00e9ussite des clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outre ses r\u00e9alisations professionnelles, Brian a consacr\u00e9 des ann\u00e9es de service \u00e0 la Fondation des maladies du c\u0153ur, o\u00f9 il a particip\u00e9 activement aux efforts de b\u00e9n\u00e9volat visant \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la vie des personnes touch\u00e9es par les maladies du c\u0153ur et les accidents vasculaires c\u00e9r\u00e9braux. Ses contributions \u00e0 ce titre lui ont valu d’\u00eatre d\u00e9sign\u00e9 comme porte-parole, o\u00f9 il a partag\u00e9 l’histoire personnelle de son parcours cardiaque et de sa gu\u00e9rison. Il s’agit l\u00e0 d’un reflet direct de son engagement profond \u00e0 rendre \u00e0 la communaut\u00e9 ce qu’elle lui a donn\u00e9 et \u00e0 soutenir les causes qui lui tiennent \u00e0 c\u0153ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian est \u00e9galement l’heureux auteur de From Survivor to Thriver : The Story of a Modern Day Tin Man, un r\u00e9cit profond\u00e9ment personnel de son propre parcours de sant\u00e9 et des d\u00e9fis qu’il a d\u00fb relever en cours de route. Par ses \u00e9crits, il partage son histoire pour inspirer les autres, en donnant de l’espoir et de la motivation \u00e0 ceux qui pourraient \u00eatre confront\u00e9s \u00e0 des d\u00e9fis similaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u00e8re de famille d\u00e9vou\u00e9, Brian est mari\u00e9 depuis 42 ans \u00e0 son amour de lyc\u00e9e. Lui et sa femme, Lori, sont les fiers parents de trois filles : Megan, 38 ans, Julie, 35 ans, et Kelly, 32 ans. Ils ont la chance d’avoir quatre petits-enfants : Landon, 11 ans, Rose, 3 ans, Emily, 2 ans, et Amelia, 1 an. Sa famille est sa plus grande source de joie et d’inspiration, et il appr\u00e9cie l’amour et le soutien qu’elle lui apporte chaque jour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n En tant que membre du conseil consultatif de la maladie de Parkinson, Brian est passionn\u00e9 par le soutien aux personnes touch\u00e9es par la maladie de Parkinson et par la contribution aux efforts continus visant \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer les soins, \u00e0 sensibiliser le public et \u00e0 faire progresser la recherche dans ce domaine. Il s’engage \u00e0 avoir un impact positif par son travail et est honor\u00e9 de faire partie de la communaut\u00e9 de Parkinson Canada. L’objectif global de Brian en tant que b\u00e9n\u00e9vole pour Parkinson Canada est de laisser un h\u00e9ritage dont ses petits-enfants seraient fiers et de veiller \u00e0 ce que chaque personne diagnostiqu\u00e9e avec la maladie de Parkinson apr\u00e8s lui vive une meilleure exp\u00e9rience que la sienne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"template":"","class_list":["post-50645","profile","type-profile","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/50645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/50645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50650,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/50645\/revisions\/50650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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