Kevin Brady Managing
Partner, NFP Canada
Chairman and Founder, Advica
Health
Kevin Brady is an
enviable leader in the health and benefits
field. His vast experience includes holding
a senior management position within one of
Canada's largest insurance companies as well
as starting his own employee benefits
company, which merged with NFP in 2013. In
addition, he saw a need to help companies
and employees with health solutions and
therefore founded Advica Health, a leading
medical concierge service in North America
that assists companies and individuals
navigate the very best health solutions,
both at home and abroad.
Kevin shares his
expertise in the area of health and wellness
through volunteering and giving back to his
community. He has served on many boards in
the health and wellness field including
Board Chair for both the YMCA and his local
hospital, where he chaired a Capital
Campaign to raise $120 million for the
hospital. He is also a sought after speaker
on the topic of employee mental health,
health leadership strategies, and how
companies can improve their profits through
employee health and wellness.
He has been
recognized as Citizen of the Year in 2007
and Philanthropist of the Year in 2010. He
has also received the esteemed Queen's
Jubilee Medal that is awarded by the Queen
of England in recognition of his outstanding
community leadership.
Kevin leads a very
active life and has qualified for the
Triathlon World Championships representing
Canada for the last five years. In his
latest book, It's Never Too Late to Be
Healthy, Kevin shares his remarkable story
of overcoming a near-death experience and
using it as an impetus for not only shaping
his wellbeing but also reaching peak health
in middle age.
He is married to
wife, Barbara, who shares in Kevin's passion
for plant-based eating and achieving optimal
wellness. They have three adult children,
Tim, Matt, Director of Business Development
at Advica Health, and Lauren who are all
successful in their careers, active and
healthy.
Kevin's mission is
to inspire and motivate Canadians of all
ages to reach their peak health using simple
steps.
You can follow
Kevin's personal journey towards better
health and wellness on his blog
www.kevinbradyhealth.ca.