David Gordon

BEAT THE STREETS BOARD MEMBER

David is a graduate of the Schulich School of Business in Toronto and holds a Master of Business in Finance and International Business and a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Management in Business Strategy. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute of Virginia and the Toronto CFA Society. David has over 20 years of international business experience in the technology industry and has held senior leadership positions at EDS, Microsoft and BlackBerry in the United States, Canada, Asia, and Latin America. David is a former member of Canada’s Junior and Senior National Wrestling Teams. He was a National Junior and CIAU Champion and represented Canada internationally, building lifelong friendships on the way. 

Wrestling and Beat the Streets combine David’s passion for the sport of wrestling with youth development. Wrestling has individual and team elements, and it's inclusive as everyone can wrestle, and participation costs are low. Size and weight are not requirements for success, adding an element of fairness, and rules of the sport develop discipline and integrity. More importantly, wrestling is a positive, energy outlet for both boys and girls making it ideal to help with the positive development of youths. The lessons learned as a wrestler translate into success later in life.  “Once you have wrestled, everything in life is easier” (Dan Gable – Coach, Olympic Gold Medalist & Mentor).