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Vince Van den Brink

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President at Breakhouse
📍 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Vince Van den Brink is the President of Breakhouse, an architecture and design firm. An architect by training with a degree from Dalhousie University, he focuses on using a cross-disciplinary approach to create compelling, elevated experiences for customers. He is a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor Award for Excellence in Architecture.

Outside of his primary role, Vince is an entrepreneur with a clear passion for the food and beverage industry. He co-founded Brave Seltzer and is the co-owner of the Old Black Forest Restaurant. He also hosts a podcast titled "Design Makes Everything Better, " exploring the intersection of design, business, and storytelling.

As an architect and firm president, he has also co-founded a seltzer company and co-owns a restaurant.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Priorities

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Human-Centered Design
He believes that to design better environments, especially in healthcare, one must deeply understand the human experience within them, emphasizing simple, impactful interventions.
Leadership and Culture
Explores how leadership, culture, and design thinking can reshape industries like continuing care, emphasizing the importance of empathy and organizational culture in driving change.
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Career

Work history

President
Breakhouse
4-2011 - 9-2019
partner
Breakhouse
4-2021
Co-Founder
Brave Seltzer
8-2020
Co-Owner
Old Black Forest Restaurant
owner
buildlab
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Education
2001 - 2003
MARCH
Dalhousie University
2001 - 2002
architecture
Universität Innsbruck
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