Brad Morris recipient of the 2019 Anthony Roman Award
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arkham Board of Trade, annually selects an individual who is an outstanding community leader. The award is named after the late Anthony Roman who served as a public servant for more than 20 years. He was a champion of many Markham community causes including the preservation of Markham’s heritage. Mr. Roman was also instrumental in attracting IBM and American Express along with hundreds of tech companies to Markham. This year’s recipient shares many similarities with Mr. Roman. They both have a great love of the community and to making a difference. Mr. Morris has served as the Board Chair of the Canadian Women’s Professional Hockey League and was recognized by CWHL as humanitarian of the year. He is a strong advocate of opportunity for women and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the ladies First Hockey Foundation of Canada. Prior to Morris work with CWHL he served as the chair of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada. The youngest person to take the position at the time. Mr. Morris has also served as the Chair of the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation and as a board director at the hospital. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 in recognition of his extensive volunteer work. Morris is currently the General Manager of Grote Industries Canada a leading worldwide innovator and distributor of lighting, electrical and safety systems for all forms of vehicle and transportation markets. Mr. Morris has been a member of the Unionville/Markham Community since 1976 and is a proud husband and father of 2 incredible young women.
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