Dr. Terry Rock has held numerous strategic leadership roles over the past 14 years. His experience covers a broad spectrum of sectors, including: Agri-Food/Biotech, Software/Internet, Professional Services, Arts, Consumer Goods, Media, Government, and the Non-Profit sector. Dr. Rock has worked with top managers and boards of organizations ranging from one-person start-ups through to one of the world’s largest multinationals.

Formerly an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Calgary, Dr. Rock’s research focused on the processes by which organizations develop competitive advantage and continue to create value in turbulent times. At the City of Calgary, Dr. Rock worked on a range of issues related to government/non-profit partnerships. In his 20-month tenure, he led two initiatives: the development of a comprehensive partnership accountability framework and the development of a new civic arts policy.

Dr. Rock has been the President of AIESEC Canada Inc. (the Canadian branch of the world’s largest student organization) and is immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors. A member of the 2002 class of Leadership Calgary, he has a PhD in Management (Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation) from Texas Tech University, and a Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) in Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan.