My Interest in Business Ethics

Region
Ontario

Sector
Private Sector - Consultant

Areas of Interest
Corporate Governance - Self-Regulation ; SRI/Responsible Investment


Me in Brief

Mr. Bresnahan entered the investment industry in 1979 after graduating with a B. Comm. from Carleton University. During his 20 years as a Financial Advisor he was a Vice President at two major investment firms. He specialized in futures and derivative trading, implementing both hedging and speculative strategies. In 2004, he returned to university where he received a BA Philosophy (Laurentian) and went on to obtain a Masters in Arts in Public Ethics. (Saint Paul University 2009). During his MA program Mr. Bresnahan’s area of concentration was moral issues in the area of international development, finance and political economy. He currently consults on ethical issues in the financial industry and has spoken at several conferences and seminars on the subject of Virtue Ethics in the financial services industry.