In addition to his responsibilities at Moosehead, Mr. Oland is Chairman of Emera, an energy company whose subsidiaries include Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Bangor (Maine) Hydro.  He has recently been appointed Chairman of the G. Wallace F. McCain Institute for Business Leadership.

 

Mr. Oland is active in community affairs serving as Chairman of the Imperial Theatre Campaign Committee and as a director of the Saint John Business Anti-Poverty Initiative.  In November 2006 Mr. Oland received the New Brunswick Red Cross Humanitarian Award.  In June of 2007 he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in October 2008 he was elected to the Junior Achievement New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame.

 

Mr. Oland’s sphere of interest and influence is national in scope, extending to the entire Canadian brewing industry.  Over the years he has played an important role in the management of national and industry-related issues.  He is a strong advocate for the responsible use of alcoholic beverages and has helped guide the brewing industry to a position that respects and protects the rights of both non-users and moderate consumers of alcoholic beverages.

 

He was educated at Rothesay Collegiate School and the University of New Brunswick (BBA 1962) and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program. In 1998, Mr. Oland received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of New Brunswick. 

 

Mr. Oland and his wife, Jacqueline, have four sons, two of whom serve in senior management positions with Moosehead Breweries.