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Gary Zed

Evaluator · DISC type scd
Founder & CEO at Canada's Forest Trust
📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gary Zed is the Founder and CEO of Canada’s Forest Trust, leveraging his extensive background as a tax lawyer to drive environmental initiatives. Previously a leader at major firms like EY and KPMG, he holds a Bachelor of Law and an MBA, combining financial expertise with ecological innovation.

Outside of his professional life, Gary is a dedicated philanthropist deeply involved in his Ottawa community. He has co-chaired major fundraising galas for the CHEO Foundation and The Ottawa Hospital, demonstrating a strong commitment to local healthcare and community well-being.

He is a recipient of the Order of Ottawa, a prestigious award recognizing his significant contributions to the city.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Gary shows up

Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Gary cares about

Environmental Innovation
Founded Canada's Forest Trust to create "Smart Forests™", combining technology and nature to help businesses meet climate targets and build sustainable legacies.
Corporate ESG
Advises Canada's largest corporations and families on integrating meaningful climate action and ESG strategies into their business models.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Founder & CEO
Canada's Forest Trust
6-2017
Chief Executive Officer
Treehouse Family Advisory
4-2019 - 4-2020
Family Office - KPMG Enterprise
KPMG Canada
3-2010 - 5-2017
Tax Market Leader, Canada and Office Managing Partner, Ottawa
EY
2001 - 2010
Canadian Controversy Leader and National Competent Authority Leader
Deloitte
In the press

Media appearances

Canada's Forest Trust Corporation partners with Forests Canada to plant 250,000 trees across the country. Featured in Newswire.ca
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Canada's Forest Trust launches Canada's Land Trust – a visionary program supporting private landowners and Canadian forests. Featured in GlobeNewswire
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Education
1986 - 1989
Bachelor of Law (LLB)
University of New Brunswick
1984 - 1986
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Dalhousie University
1981 - 1984
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Dalhousie University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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