Brad Jackson is Chair of the REMAP Board of Directors and Principal Advisor and Fractional CxO, Highlands Strategic Advisory. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer Northwest Rubber and Executive Vice President, Rakuten Kobo.
Mr. Jackson’s career spans more than 25 years, with extensive experience in technology, manufacturing, supply chain, product realization and strategic business development. Mr. Jackson started his career at IBM Canada in 1990 and then transitioned to Celestica in 1994 where he went on to hold progressive leadership positions in both Operations and Strategic Business Development. Prior to leaving Celestica in 2016, Mr. Jackson was the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for Celestica’s Diversified Markets.
With a passion for innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship, Mr. Jackson is an advocate for Canadian innovators and manufacturers. Leveraging his knowledge and expertise in supply chain transformation and product realization, he is focused on building partnerships with business, government and academia to fuel innovation and drive greater commercial success in Canada.
Brad holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s University.
