PRESIDENT’S BREAKFAST CLUB:
SPEAKER SERIES

The Webber Academy President’s Breakfast Club Speaker Series is a live keynote event in our Performing Arts Theatre multiple times a year. Senior School students are invited to enjoy a breakfast by Chef Thuy and her team before heading into the theatre to hear a special guest present. The speakers are selected by the administration team at Webber Academy and are chosen based on relevance, inspiration, knowledge, and life lessons that would be valuable for the senior school student population to hear. The event has been taking place at Webber Academy for more than a decade and has featured a past prime minister, an astronaut, CEOs, musicians, entrepreneurs, doctors, authors, scientists, and more.

November President’s Breakfast Club Speaker Series:

Gary Anderson was born in South Africa, and he played cricket, soccer and rugby growing up in Durban, South Africa. His family immigrated to the United States in 1978 when he was just 18 years old, even though he had hoped to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional soccer player in Europe.

Gary went to Syracuse University and after graduating, he was drafted as a placekicker in the NFL.  He spent 13 seasons playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.  From 1998 to 2002, he played for the Minnesota Vikings where in 1998, he became the first NFL kicker to convert every field goal and extra point in the regular season – so he was the 1st kicker ever to have a Perfect Season.  In 2000, Gary became the NFL’s All Time Leading Scorer with 2,434 points scored. He finished his 23 year career with the Tennessee Titans in 2004. 

Gary and his family moved to Canmore, Alberta in 2004. He and his wife, Kay, started the charitable program “Dreams for Teams” with the mission: To make a positive difference in the lives of Bow Valley School Athletes, primarily through providing financial support, to assist them to become Leaders, Valuing Teamwork, and Achieving Athletic and Academic Excellence.  Gary was also the Soccer Coach for Canmore Collegiate High school for over 10 years.  In his free time, he enjoys his passions of golf and fly fishing.

December President’s Breakfast Club Speaker Series:

Chancellor Jonathan Michael Seetal Cornish is a Canadian Football Hall of Famer who spent a legendary nine years playing for the Calgary Stampeders and has been Gameday Ambassador for the team since their retirement–even longer than they played!

Jon Cornish is a long-standing volunteer with both the Calgary Foundation and the Alberta Children’s Hospital and founded the Calgary Black Chambers in 2019. They are the 15th Chancellor of the University of Calgary, the youngest chancellor in Canadian history. Cornish was the winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy in 2013 as Canada’s most outstanding athlete, the first football player since Russ Jackson won the trophy in 1969. In honour of their football career, the Jon Cornish Trophy is awarded annually to the best Canadian NCAA Football player.

Now, Jon holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and serves as an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities, focusing on helping enterprising people & families achieve financial independence.