Agriculture communications entrepreneur Kim McConnell is being recognized by the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce as an inspirational business leader.
“We are so pleased to honour a visionary and well-respected leader in ag and food whose work has demonstrated how innovation, leadership and a deep respect for his field can lead to inspiring results and impact across a sector,” said Gina Grandy, dean of the Haskayne School of Business, in a April 10 news release.
“We celebrate not only his achievements throughout a storied career, but also his commitment to nurturing a sustainable future for all of us.”
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McConnell, a graduate of the University of Manitoba who is now based in Alberta, launched an agriculture communications and marketing business from his basement in 1984. This company grew into AdFarm, one of North America’s largest agricultural marketing companies, the release said.
He has also served on boards such as that of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), 4-H Canada and the Calgary Stampede Foundation, CCFI’s website says.
McConnell was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2012, and was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in 2017.
He said is personally inspired by family and “the entrepreneurial spirit.”
“Helping and inspiring entrepreneurs is something I truly enjoy and something I find extremely inspiring,” McConnell said in the news release.
McConnell will receive the award at a banquet in Calgary on June 20.
