Brian Foster

Brian (he/him) lives on and works from the ancestral and unceded lands of the Mi'kmaq people; an area covered by the Peace & Friendship Treaties the Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people first signed with the British Crown in 1725.

Brian has a diverse background in the social sciences, communications, media, politics, nonprofit operations, and academia. Brian has a PhD in history and social sciences from Carleton University, a Master’s from Western University, and a wealth of strategic and operational experience spanning nonprofits and private sector work over 17 years. For the last decade his work has focused on disability and the labour market, provincial disability policies, and housing. As the National Manager of Policy and Resource Development for Ready, Willing & Able, Brian spearheads the creation of resources for RWA and The Inclusive Workplace. He enjoys collaborating and engaging in discussions on inclusive policies from the local to the international.