More About Brian Pearl
As Senior Vice President & National Lead, Corporate Affairs & Advisory, Brian leads Burson Canada's corporate communications practice, guiding a team of experts who advise many of Canada's most impactful brands, businesses, and organizations on their most complex issues and critical business challenges.
Brian brings over 20 years of experience spanning communications, technology, finance, professional services, and management consulting. Before joining Burson, he served as a practice lead and managing partner at a large integrated multinational communications agency, and as president of two technology companies, where he oversaw finance, operations, acquisitions, human resources, marketing, and sales. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at KPMG Canada in audit, real estate, and infrastructure services, and spent nearly five years at Altus Group in consulting and client management.
Brian's breadth of experience — from the boardroom to the C-suite — gives him a rare ability to understand the business context behind every communications challenge, making him a trusted advisor to leaders across industries.
Brian was recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 recipient in Canada in 2015.