Staff & Board

Bryan
Riddell

Chief Executive Officer

Bryan Riddell joined Team Rubicon Canada in 2018 as its first CEO and employee. Under Riddell's leadership Team Rubicon Canada has grown to more than 3000 volunteers nationwide, contributed over 100 humanitarian missions, and expanded technical capabilities to strengthen national resilience. A Canadian Army and Special Forces veteran, Riddell served 12 years in the military, including operational deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, the latter resulting in a Mention in Dispatches for distinguished service during combat operations. Riddell holds a dual-MBA from Cornell, and Queens University. Prior to his military service, Riddell played professional lacrosse for the Toronto Rock Pro Lacrosse Team.

Tim
Kenney

Vice President, Programs and Field Operations

Tim Kenney joined Team Rubicon Canada in July 2023 upon retirement after more than 26 years of service with the Canadian Armed Forces. Having served as an Infantry Officer with The Royal Canadian Regiment, Tim's career spanned postings in Petawawa, Toronto, Valcartier, Meaford, Montreal and Trenton; as well as deployments to Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq. Tim was was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his time as a CO in Iraq, as well as the US Meritorious Service Medal following a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. Tim holds a double-major in Business Administration and Politics & Economics, as well as a Master of Defence Studies (specializing in Strategic Planning and Systems Analysis). Tim is an avid sports fan, having played hockey, football and soccer at a high level; and currently enjoys coaching minor hockey.

Stephani
Baker

Vice President, Development and Communications

Josh
Bowen

Vice President, Organizational Excellence

Josh Bowen brings more than 20 years of crisis leadership and emergency management experience to Team Rubicon Canada. A Canadian Army veteran, Bowen served 13 years in the military where he was deployed on five major disaster response operations. He has taught and led in academic institutions, was a senior leader at the Canadian Red Cross, and supported the development of Canada’s National Risk Profile initiative and Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy. Bowen holds a Masters Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from York University, an Executive MBA from the University of Alberta, and is an alumnus of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative program at Harvard University. In his spare time, Bowen can be found changing his socks on a mountain trail somewhere in the Canadian Rockies.