Greg Joy

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Greg Joy won an Olympic Silver medal in high jump at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.  That same year he was selected to carry the Canadian flag during the closing ceremonies at the Olympic Games, was chosen as Canada’s athlete of the year and received the Governor General’s Award.  In 1978 he broke the world record with a leap of 2.31 metres and is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his work in his community.

Greg has worked as a sport and fitness consultant for the government of Ontario, a teacher and has coached several national and international champion athletes.  Greg spent six years helping to feed the less fortunate of his community as Executive Director of the Ottawa Food Bank and for six years was the principle partner of a successful corporate training company.  For 25 years Greg has provided volunteer support to several charities and has been a member of numerous boards.

Greg is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has a post graduate certificate in financial analysis from the University of Western Ontario.