Ken LeBlanc (entrepreneur)
Ken LeBlanc (born December 4, 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur, franchisor, and real estate analyst born in Moncton, New Brunswick. In 1998 LeBlanc co-founded PropertyGuys.com.[1] As President and CEO, LeBlanc has overseen the company's growth from a single Moncton location to an organization with over 120 franchises serving over 600 communities across Canada.[1]
LeBlanc is the youngest person ever named to the Atlantic Business Magazine Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first New Brunswickers.[1][2] In November 2009 LeBlanc became the first known "honorary dragon" of the Canadian version of the television programme Dragons' Den during an event promoting Global Entrepreneurship Week.[3]
Ken is considered one of the Top 5 people in Canada who are changing Real Estate - http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/canada-real-estate-industry-leaders
Boards
- Canadian Franchise Association - Board of Directors (Chair 2014-2016)
- Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors [4]
- Canadian Youth Business Foundation http://www.cybf.ca/about-us/board-of-directors/
Awards, nominations and honors
- 2015 Franchise Satisfaction Awards - Franchise Business Review Top 50
- 2015 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Award
- 2014 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Award
- 2013 Atlantic Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
- 2013 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards
- 2013 Atlantic Business Magazine "Wall of Fame" at the Halifax International Airport - Inductee
- 2012 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards
- 2012 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 1st Vice Chair
- 2011 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Nice, France)[5]
- 2010 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Toronto, Canada)
- 2009 Special “Guest Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den – YPG Live Edition
- 2009 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 2nd Vice Chair
- 2008 Inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine's Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame[6][7]
- Named a New Brunswick ambassador in 2008[7]
- 2007 Atlantic Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award[7]
- 2007 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2006 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2005 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- Nominated for Canada's outstanding CEO of the Year Award 2004[7]
- 2004 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2003 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2002[7]
References
- 1 2 3 PropertyGuys.com. "About The Company". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ The Franchise Mall. "Propertyguys.com Ceo Is Among The First Three New Brunswickers Inducted To Top 50 Ceo Hall". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ ScribbleLive. "LiveBlog: YpreneurGene Event in the Dragons' Den". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Canadian Franchise Association. "CFA Board of Directors". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ CYBF. "G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit". Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ↑ Atlantic Business Magazine. "Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wallace McCain Institute. "Speaker Bio: Ken LeBlanc". Retrieved 2009-12-13.