Episode 29 - Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe

Live from Ottawa, I spoke to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. We talk about his background, and his views on diversity.Mayor Sutcliffe was born in Ottawa. He is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and community activist. He co-founded the Ottawa Business Journal, and several other small businesses. For over 30 years, he was a broadcast journalist on CFRA and CityNews, and was the executive editor and a columnist for the Ottawa Citizen. Currently, he’s a coach, mentor and advisor to some of Ottawa’s leading business and community leaders through his work with TEC Canada. He’s been Chair of the United Way as well as co-chair of the United Way Campaign. He has also served as board Chair for the Ottawa Board of Trade, OrKidstra, the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa Community Housing Foundation, and Run Ottawa. He’s also served on the boards of Algonquin College, Invest Ottawa, Kind Ottawa, and the Royal Ottawa Hospital Foundation. His contribution to the city was recognized in 2016 when he was inducted into the Order of Ottawa and named the United Way’s Ambassador of the Year.Mayor Sutcliffe is an avid runner who trained and qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2015. He wrote about that journey and what it taught him in his book Long Road to Boston, one of four books he’s written.