About Our Speaker:

Brian J. Fraser, Ph.D., is the Lead Provocateur of Jazzthink.  In his "Jazzing Up" … keynotes and seminars, Brian works with a live jazz trio to help organizations and individuals imagine how to play above their current levels of performance in complex and constantly changing environments.  In his Starting SMART Coaching program, he coaches executives, primarily in the nonprofit sector, through their first six months in a new position.

Brian has written 10 books, the most recent of which is Jazzthink: Playing with the Stuff of Success.  His clients include Toyota Canada, the North Shore Credit Union, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, the Fresh Outlook Foundation, Leadership Vancouver, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority. 

Formerly Dean of the Presbyterian college at the University of British Columbia and Professor of History at Vancouver School of Theology, Brian has spent over 35 years practicing, researching, and teaching leadership and organizational development.  He continues to work with congregations and church agencies to provoke their potential in Christ.  He is an associate with Executive Consulting Canada, a firm that offers nonprofit transition management services.  He is also a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, chair of the McAdam Book Award Jury for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, and he sits on the Board of the Vancouver branch of the International Coach Federation.