03/03/2022
Meet our Advisory Board!
Mike Kennedy earned a CPA with Deloitte after graduating from Acadia, working across North America in the firm's assurance & consulting practices. He then worked with the Government of Nova Scotia in Finance, Health, and Policy and Planning, doing everything from investigating health care fraud to assisting in the role of mental health standards. Along the way, he’s been involved in a number of entrepreneurial ventures as an owner and advisor, including a bacon-based sandwich shop, a remote-work surf destination company, and a learning tech startup. He says that he was lucky to teach accounting at Acadia for 5 years. For the last year, he’s been living in Rossland, BC, where he’s the City's CFO. Outside of work, he’s been an active volunteer with Hope Blooms, the East Coast Music Association, and Bicycle Nova Scotia. When he’s not working, he can be found making music, skiing, and cycling (in 2017, he did a cross-Canada bike trip!).
Mike says that Acadia feels like home, and the people he’s met through the Acadia family have had a lasting impact on his life. From the rainy day he moved into Eaton and was dubbed "Storytime" during Frosh Week, to his time serving as VP Finance with the ASU, to being part of the Board of Directors, Mike says he’s grateful to have shared lots of great learning, laughter, and meaning with the Acadia family. He’s learned so much from the Business Faculty during his time at Acadia and beyond. He says that Dr. Ian Hutchinson instilled a confidence in him that he could do anything he put his mind to; that Dr. Edith Callaghan fundamentally changed the way that he sees the world and the need to put sustainability at the centre of all we do; and that Dr. Conor Vibert taught him the importance of developing bold ideas and not being afraid to share them. His biggest takeaway from his time at Acadia is the importance of giving back to community, regardless of what stage of your career you are in.
