Canada is at an inflection point. Drawing on our strengths in the industrial and energy space will be the foundation of our collective economic prosperity and sovereignty, making EY a trusted business advisor of choice.

Ken Brooks

Industrials & Energy Market Strategy and Transactions Leader Canada

Transactions advisor. Value builder. Conversation starter. Storyteller. Global perspective. Committed to cultivating the spirit of learning by delivering next-level access to experiences and perspectives.

On the pulse of the transactions market for more than 30 years, Ken is a Managing Director with EY-Parthenon and heads EY’s global packaging sector M&A coverage.

Together with his team, Ken provides broad-based transaction advisory support spanning mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring and joint ventures for both established and entrepreneurial growth companies. He’s led engagements in the public and private sectors, and advised on more than 100 transactions in Canada and other countries. 

Ken focuses on clients in the manufacturing sector, and regularly shares perspectives as a keynote speaker on consolidation in the global polymers and packaging industries.

Ken’s actively involved in supporting the next generation of business leaders both at EY and in the broader community. He has served on EY Canada’s Partner Forum and Growth & Investment Committee. 

From 2014 to 2019, he was Chairman of the Board for the John Molson School of Business MBA International Case Competition. He’s currently a Governor on Concordia University’s Board of Governors, where he presides as a member of the executive and audit committees and is Chair of the finance committee. He previously served as Chairman of the Advisory Board for Concordia’s John Molson School of Business. He also serves on the leadership committee of the 24H Tremblant charitable foundation. 

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration from Concordia University.

How Ken is shaping the future with confidence

“I get excited about what I’m hearing on client sites, at industry conferences and through the work I do with one of Canada’s leading business schools. The conversations we’re driving are helping create new perspectives, generate ideas and drive growth. I’m proud of how that helps move the working world forward, and I’m inspired by what I see in young people starting their careers today.”

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