Brock Dickinson, M.A., EcD. (F)
Brock has more than a decade of hands-on experience in local economic development, having
served as Director of ICT & Advanced Manufacturing for the Toronto Region Research Alliance, Director of Economic Development & Tourism for the City of St. Catharines, and Executive Director of the Western Valley Development Authority in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. Before entering the field of local economic development, he spent six years as a consultant with the United Nations, coordinating international development projects in more than 30 countries. In 1995 he was named Secretary-General of a UN conference on sustainable development, the youngest Secretary-General in UN history.
Brock's career has bridged the worlds of hands-on practice and academic theory, earning him a reputation as a leading figure in turning theory and concept into action and success. He holds a BA from the University of North Carolina, and a Master's degree in International Relations from Brock University, where his work focused on economic development in former war zones. He has also studied at Queen's University, the University of Waterloo and the French language Université Sainte-Anne. He has earned his EcD. and (F) professional designations in economic development, and now teaches economic development at the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the Board of the Economic Developers Association of Canada.
Originally from Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, he lives in the Niagara region of Ontario with his wife Krstina, son Spencer and daughter Morgan.
Brock works from our Hamilton office and can be contacted on 416.367.3535 ext. 231 or bdickinson@millierdickinsonblais.com.
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