About Phil Green
Phil Green's roots in the community go back to 1946 when his grand
parents, Art and Mary Green, moved into a farmhouse on Hurontario just north of
the train tracks in Port Credit.
Phil was the Founding Chair of the Mississauga Cycling Committee in 1994. The committee
is still actively engaged in promoting cycling in the city, which now has 250 km
of bicycle paths.
He
was the Conservative Candidate in the 2004 and 2006 federal election campaigns in Mississauga
South, Ontario.
He won the closest result of all Conservative
Candidates in Toronto and Mississauga in the 2006 election. He withdrew from the
nomination race for the 2008 election,
claiming party officials were tinkering with the nomination process. The party subsequently
barred him from contesting the nomination.
Phil wishes to thank all his supporters and volunteers
in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections in Mississauga South.
Phil and his wife Dr. Louise Royer settled in the Lorne Park area where they raised their three children. The whole family speaks both English and French fluently,
and are active members of the community. Phil also speaks some Italian, German and Portuguese.
Phil has also lived in Italy,
France and the U.K. Before settling down Phil and Louise lived in Vancouver, Hamilton
and Halifax.
Phil's Work Experience
Phil has been president of Greenbridge Management Inc. since 1989. Under his leadership, Greenbridge Management Inc. consultants have helped a wide range of industries in many sectors, across Canada, the US, Asia, Europe and South America to apply modern methods for continuous improvement of productivity
quality, environmental performance, and health and safety performance.
Phil's Education
Phil received his Master of Science degree in statistics from McMaster University and his Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of British Columbia. He gained acceptance to the prestigious United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, UK. where he completed the International Baccalaureate.
Phil's Community Involvment
The City of Mississauga created the Phil Green Recognition Award in "in recognition of the outstanding work done by Mr Phil Green in promoting safe cycling and sustainable transportation in Mississauga". Phil and Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion present
the award annually to deserving Mississauga volunteers.
Phil is on the Board of Direectors of the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation, which raises money to support conservation effforts in the Credit Valley watershed, in cooperation with the Credit Valley Conservation Authority. One of the popular fund raising events Phil has organized with a dedicated team of volunteers is the Canoe the Credit event. In 2008 and 2009, this event raised a total of over $50,000
to support youth who engage in conservation efforts in the Credit Valley watershed.
He has received the Civic Award of recognition from Mississauga three times and the Ontario Volunteer Services Award for his efforts to bring cycling paths to our city, of which there are now hundreds of kilometres. He was also successful in working with the City of Mississauga to have the beaches reopened and water quality testing reinstated. He is regularly involved in many different community initiatives.
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