Brandon Arkinson

Brandon Arkinson is the Manager of Member Governance at Foresters Financial. At Foresters, Brandon manages a diverse group of Governance Specialists across the UK, Canada, and the United States. Prior to joining Foresters, Brandon was a Manager of P&BB Distribution and Business Banking Analytics at the Bank of Montreal (BMO). 

Brandon is an experienced director and serves on a variety of not-for-profit and government Boards. Currently, Brandon is serving as a Board or committee member of: Yonge and Dundas Square; the City of Toronto Recognition Review Committee (Renaming Dundas Street Committee); the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee; Moving Hope; and the Rexdale Community Health Centre.

Brandon holds an MBA in the Management of Technology and Innovation from the Ted Rogers School of Management. During his education, Brandon completed international studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as completing Sessional Research at both the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of Oxford. Brandon has been conferred specializations or advanced certifications in fields of: Advanced Public Administration and Governance; Occupational Health & Safety; Human Resources Management; Leadership in Organizations; Public Relations; and Project Management. 

As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, Brandon is uniquely qualified to lead healthy organizations in today’s dynamic business environment. Brandon’s steadfast leadership and resilience in the community have been acknowledged with the Meritorious Service Medal, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, and a Commendation of Merit for Bravery from the Governor General of Canada.