Brian Cornick, President & CEO, Cando Rail & Terminals
With eight years of experience as a CEO, Brian joined Cando in 2015 to lead the strategic direction and growth of the company. Under his leadership, Cando has strengthened both its Safety and Human Resources functions, leading to national awards for recognition of its leading safety culture. Brian has also helped Cando remain one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past seven years. He also oversaw a significant growth and service offering expansion in Cando which attracted a Private Equity investment into the company in 2018, followed four years later by the acquisition of the company by a global infrastructure investor. Before joining Cando, after a 13-year career in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as a Navigator, Brian held numerous leadership roles in industry in the areas of operations, business development, and client services. As President and CEO of a technology-enabled business process outsourcing company, Brian led the strategy and cultural change required to transition the company into the preferred Toll Highways Management Services firm in the US, growing the company from 400 to over 3,000 employees. Brian serves on the Railway Association of Canada’s Board of Directors and the WESTAC Board of Directors.
