Executive Chair
Bristol
Rick Emberley has been one of the leading marketing communications and research experts in Atlantic Canada for over 30 years. He is Executive Chairman of Bristol where his principal responsibility lies in corporate development, business development and new product/service development. He also has specific responsibilities for Bristol’s Research group that conducts marketing and public policy research.
In recent years he has also led the firm’s development in the field of major event marketing and management. Specifically, he has overseen Bristol’s involvement in the G7 Summit, Tall Ships 2000 and most recently the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championship and 2004 World Women’s Hockey initiatives. Currently Bristol is leading the sponsorship marketing efforts for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid.
Rick currently sits on the Executive of the Board of NSCAD University, is chair of the Board of the Discovery Centre and past Chair of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.
As well, he serves on the Board of Directors of Harbour Grace Shrimp Co. Ltd.; and recently stepped down from the Board of The Institute of Communications and Advertising. He is a member of the World President’s Organization, International Association of Business Communicators, Professional Market Research Society and the Advertising Standards Council of Canada. He is past President of the Neptune Theatre Foundation; past Governor of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and a former President of the St. John’s Board of Trade.
Rick also serves as a Honourary Lieutenant Colonel in 3 Intelligence Company and chairs the Canadian Armed Forces Liaison Council for Nova Scotia.
Bristol Group is a leading marketing communications consultancy in Atlantic Canada with offices in Halifax, St. John’s, Moncton and Saint John. It also operates an office in Doha, Qatar and currently employs about 200 throughout its operations.
Rick and his wife Mary have lived in Halifax for 25 years. They currently reside in Cole Harbour and have a daughter teaching in Halifax and a son working with CBC in Toronto.
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