John Collie
President and CEO
John was a Toronto Firefighter from 1988 to 2006 and served in various capacities with TFS. He served on a heavy rescue vehicle for fifteen years responding to high angle rescues, hazardous material spills, confined space search and rescues and auto extrication. Since becoming President of Rescue 7 in 2006, John has traveled extensively implementing emergency procedure programs to various organizations including South Gobi Sands LLC mining company in Mongolia. He was featured on the Dragon’s Den (Season 3 Episode 11) and facilitated the rise of Rescue 7 to the top 500 fastest growing companies in Canada for 2012, 2013 and 2014. Written publications include Profit 500 Magazine and other various trade magazines. Featured articles in both the Toronto Star and Globe & Mail. Selected as Markham’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013, John is a contributing author for various trade magazines and has traveled extensively to consult (Mongolia, China, Germany, and Caribbean) and speak at conferences. John played varsity football at Acadia University and has coached youth baseball. John and his wife Maureen have their kids and live in Markham, Ont.
