Entrepreneur Wes Hall shares how he worked his way from the mailroom to become a law clerk.
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Wes Hall
Executive Chairman and Founder, Kingsdale Advisors
An expert, innovator, and entrepreneur, Wes Hall has over 20 years of experience in corporate governance and shareholder communications. He has established himself as the preeminent leader in shareholder advisory services and proxy solicitation.
Canada’s leading newspaper the Globe & Mail has called him one of the nation’s “most influential powerbrokers” and Canadian Business magazine named him one of the “most powerful business people” in 2016. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 award for Ontario and, in 2011, Wes received the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors’ (ICD) in partnership with the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto. The designation represents an honor bestowed for lifelong commitment to excellence in the boardroom, a desire to stay current, and to be a more effective director.
In 2015, Wes was the recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Award and in 2017 an honorary doctorate both from the University of the West Indies. He is currently a director of SickKids Foundation, board member of Pathways to Education and former Chairman of the Board of Difference Capital Financial, former Director of Equity Financial Holdings Inc., Longford Energy, Wellgreen Platinum Ltd., and the Exempt Market Dealers Association of Canada.
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Case Studies
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Case Study Wes Hall’s Journey: An Entrepreneur Addresses Systemic Racism
Can entrepreneurial skills and experience be applied to social change? Founder and Executive Chairperson of Kingsdale Advisors, Wes Hall risked his financial security and reputation to launch a new venture, BlackNorth Initiative, to combat systemic racism. How can he build his company to accomplish that goal? How would he establish the organization—what steps can he take to ensure its mission continues?
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Case Study Wes Hall on the BlackNorth Initiative CEO Pledge and Summit
Entrepreneur Wes Hall shares how he founded BlackNorth Initiative.
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Case Study Wes Hall on Systemic Racism—How It Affected Him and Why He Felt Obligated To Act
Entrepreneur Wes on systemic racism: how the George Floyd video affected him and why he felt obligated to act.
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Case Study Wes Hall on Origins and Influences on Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur Wes Hall shares how growing up in Jamaica then moving to Canada as a teenager influenced his career path.
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Case Study Wes Hall on Motivation for Founding BlackNorth Initiative
Entrepreneur Wes Hall shares how watching the video of George Floyd being killed in police custody motivated him to start BlackNorth Initiative.
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