Brian Lee (public speaker)

Brian Craig Lee (born August 2, 1950)^[1] is a Canadian entrepreneur and a former politician. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Custom Learning Systems, a consulting firm specialising in positive healthcare workplace culture that he founded in 1984.^[2]

Political career

After his early experience in business as Vice President & General Manager of a chain of retail furniture stores, Lee turned to local politics. Elected to Calgary City Council in 1977, Lee was the youngest Alderman ever elected in Calgary at the time. For his two terms in office, he served on forty civic boards, commissions and committees including the Calgary Police Commission, the Legislation Committee, the Metropolitan Calgary Foundation and the Disaster Services Committee.^[1]

Lee served two terms as Calgary's Alderman, from 1977 to 1980 and 1980 to 1982, before stepping up to provincial politics and being elected as a Member of the Alberta Legislature, for the constituency of Calgary-Buffalo.^[1] Again active on numerous governmental committees, Lee's focus while in Provincial politics included civic affairs, urban transportation, senior citizens' affairs, human rights and multicultural affairs.^{[citation needed]} He was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election and retired from active politics.^[3]

Business career

Lee continues to operate Custom Learning Systems, the business he founded in 1984.^[2] He has written several books.^[4]

Community service

Brian Lee has been involved with numerous organizations and has long-time affiliations with Junior Achievement, Toastmasters^[5] and the Canadian Association of Public Speakers.^[6]

Books

Lee, Brian (1998). Satisfaction Guaranteed: How to Satisfy Every Customer Every Time!. Calgary: Mastery Publishing Co. pp. 128 pages. ISBN 0921328028.
Lee, Brian (1998). The Wedding M. C.. Calgary: Custom Learning Systems Group. pp. 464 pages. ISBN 0921328052.
Lee, Brian (2002). Keep Your Nursing and Healthcare Professionals For Life. Calgary: Mastery Publishing. pp. 222 pages. ISBN 0921328079.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "City of Calgary Alderman Biographies" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Page 177. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Our Story". Custom Learning Systems - Engage, Empower, Transform. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
^ Allan Tupper, "New Dimensions Of Alberta Politics." Queen's Quarterly 1986 93(4): 780-791.
^ "Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Newsbytes" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine January/February 2005 University of Toronto. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "Foothills Toastmasters Club" Archived May 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 July 2012
^ "Professional Speaker Brian Lee, CSP Wins Spirit of CAPS Award" 14 December 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2012

External links

CustomLearning.com Official site

Preceded by Tom Sindlinger	MLA Calgary-Buffalo 1982-1986	Succeeded by Sheldon Chumir

[:0-1] "City of Calgary Alderman Biographies" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Page 177. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[:1-2] "Our Story". Custom Learning Systems - Engage, Empower, Transform. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

[3] Allan Tupper, "New Dimensions Of Alberta Politics." Queen's Quarterly 1986 93(4): 780-791.

[4] "Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Newsbytes" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine January/February 2005 University of Toronto. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[5] "Foothills Toastmasters Club" Archived May 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 July 2012

[6] "Professional Speaker Brian Lee, CSP Wins Spirit of CAPS Award" 14 December 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2012

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