Member Highlight Mr. Ken Bolt President & CEO , Wynward Insurance Group Ken Bolt joined Wynward Insurance Group in 2012, and after nearly two decades in the property & casualty insurance industry in a variety of roles including underwriting, operations, distribution management and analytics, was named President of Wynward in December 2023. Ken received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree from the University of Manitoba and completed […] Read More Member Highlight Mr. Ken Bolt President & CEO , Wynward Insurance Group Ken Bolt joined Wynward Insurance Group in 2012, and after nearly two decades in the property & casualty insurance industry in a variety of roles including underwriting, operations, distribution management and analytics, was named President of Wynward in December 2023. Ken received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree from the University of Manitoba and completed his Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada. A lifelong Winnipegger, Ken is proud to raise his family in the city where he grew up. In his spare time, he enjoys staying active and coaching his kids’ basketball and soccer teams. Ken is honoured to be a trustee of the Richardson Foundation and is a strong supporter of the United Way, being a part of the leadership team that has led to Wynward achieving 100% donor participation for many years running. Wynward Insurance Group Established in 1920, Wynward Insurance Group is a national commercial property & casualty insurer operating in all provinces and territories. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wynward is a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, which is highly regarded as one of the most prominent privately owned companies in Canada. With team members throughout the country, Wynward proudly serves businesses from coast to coast and insures over $55B in client assets. Indigenous Education Awards LEARN MORE APPLY NOW IndigenousEducationAwards LEARN MORE APPLY NOW Podcast The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community. LISTEN Podcast The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community. LISTEN Podcast The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community. LISTEN Newsletter The Taking Care of Business newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on the latest happenings in the Manitoba business community directly from BCM member companies. READ Podcast The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community. LISTEN Newsletter The Taking Care of Business newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on the latest happenings in the Manitoba business community directly from BCM member companies. READ LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Bram Strain I am very honored to have been entrusted to be only the third President and CEO in the history of the Business Council of Manitoba. READ MORE The Council, established in 1998, is proud of its record of accomplishments, offering a constructive, non-partisan voice on major challenges and opportunities for Manitoba and Canada. I look forward to working with our members and our key stakeholders in building on our past successes and continuing to contribute towards realizing the full potential of our great province. Our membership, through private sector investments and working in partnership with various levels of government, is focused on sustainable long-term growth, jobs and prosperity for all Manitobans present and future. We welcome inquiries from readers who are interested in the work we do and the opinions we hold. We recognize the value in building support for positive change to make our province more competitive as we look forward to future opportunities and challenges. Our goal is simple, to provide fact based and innovative input into major policy issues focused on making Manitoba a place where all can live, work and invest in vibrant and healthy communities. Please follow us on twitter and LinkedIn LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Mike Pyle Welcome to the Business Council of Manitoba. I am honoured to take on the role of Chair of the Board at the Business Council of Manitoba. Following the many past successful chairs, I look forward to bringing the same passion and dedication to advocating for Manitoba’s best interests. READ MORE The Council comprises Manitoba’s leading CEOs with shared vision and belief in our province. Since our founding in 1998, the Council has remained committed to collaborating with key stakeholders in Manitoba to lead, promote, and drive innovation and success. This joint effort between political, business, and community leaders has been instrumental in crafting policies that align with our mission of a stronger Manitoba. We remain dedicated to non-partisan policy advocacy to all three levels of government regarding issues and advancements that affect our community’s success and well-being. As incoming Chair of the Board, I am proud to lead the Council through this next chapter and look forward to being apart of making Manitoba a preferred place to live, work, and invest. As a Council we recognize that our office is located on Treaty One lands, the original territories of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota, Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Metis Nation and wish to recognize and honour all Treaties. The Business Council is proud of the many relationships it has formed, and we dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration. Please follow us on LinkedIn for announcements and updates.
