Work With Gordon

Speaking

Gordon Cressy is an extraordinary storyteller. Revered as a visionary and “agent of change” in the not-for-profit and corporate worlds, his experience has taken him literally around the world - from his early CUSO days in Trinidad, to more recent position as President of the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families, President of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada), and to his posting in early 2008 with the YMCA in Tobago, West Indies.

He is a Keynote & Motivational Speaker to a wide variety of sectors, including business, government, labour, voluntary, customer service, education and ethnocultural groups, Gordon Cressy uses funny, inspirational and provocative stories that provide relevant applications to companies and organizations focusing on leadership, community service, partnerships, corporate social responsibility, marketing and fundraising.

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Leadership

From his earliest days as a CUSO volunteer in Trinidad and youth worker in Chicago to his time as a Vice-President at both the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, to his more recent challenge as President of the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families, Gordon Cressy has a proven track record of bringing people together, and bringing out the best in those he leads. Please visit the Bio page for a complete career history.

Do you need a dependable leader to help your organization through a challenging period or time of change? Could your company benefit from targeted leadership coaching? Contact Gordon Cressy to find out more.

Skills for Fundraising & Equity

Gordon is a seasoned expert at campaign fundraising with a particular focus on major and transformational gifts. He can play a key role in coaching staff and volunteers in critical aspects of a campaign, from donor cultivation through recognition.

An expert in the implementation of diversity strategies, Gordon can coach senior leaders to become champions of diversity on the board or in the workplace– a cruicial building block for workplaces that reflect the communities they serve.

• Please read the complete bio to learn how Gordon developed his expertise.
• Contact Gordon to enlist his help with your next Fundraising campaign.