Strategies for Success: Growing Through Recession Video Series
Learn how to grow through recession and get the most out of life from the Chairman of FirstEnergy Capital Corporation and Alberta’s Business Person of the Year, W. Brett Wilson, in this three-part video series Strategies for Success.
PART 1
Growing Through Recession: Leadership Is Key
PART 2
Growing Through Recession: Forecasts Moving Forward
PART 3
Growing Through Recession: Recession-Proof Assets
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W. Brett Wilson
As co-founder and chairman of FirstEnergy Capital Corp, Wilson has built Canada’s top energy-focused investment bank. An approachable mogul and renowned deal-maker, Brett is establishing his legacy as one of the most recognizable philanthropists in Canada.
Receiving numerous awards and distinctions for business excellence throughout his career, Wilson has also faced his share of personal upheavals and is using his experiences to redefine the meaning of success in the corporate world.
Taking a step back from the day-to-day operations of FirstEnergy Capital, he has leveraged his personal influence and unrelenting drive to raise millions of dollars for various charities. As a savvy investor and as one of the stars of CBC’s hit Dragons Den, Brett uses his clout to create opportunities for those aspiring to follow in his footsteps.
Learn more about Wilson by reading the Business Person of the Year feature from the December 2008 issue of Alberta Venture, Rebel with a Cause.
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Now in its 12th year, Alberta’s Business Person of the Year award is the most prestigious designation bestowed in Alberta’s vibrant business community. Noted for his principled leadership, business success, strategic thinking and compassion for his community, Alberta Venture is pleased to present W. Brett Wilson as Alberta’s Business Person of the Year for 2008.









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