Stittsville, Ontario
Dr. Nellestyn is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. He enjoyed a rewarding and extensive career as a senior military officer, diplomat, municipal politician, senior corporate executive, professor, author, archaeologist, physicist, chemical engineer, project manager, economist, community volunteer, and philanthropist. Dr. Nellestyn is a former director of the Kanata Branch of the Navy League of Canada/Centurion Sea Cadet Corps, and the National Vice-President of External Relations for the Canadian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Association. He is a member of the development and training committee of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 638 in Kanata. Dr. Nellestyn is a member of the publication team for the book Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story 2002–2014 to be launched during Veterans’ Week 2014. He is also a co-producer of the 67-episode documentary series The Veterans: Discovering Our Military Past Through The Eyes of Those Who Were There, which premiered to high acclaim at the Canadian War Museum November 4, 2011. The documentary illustrates the impact Canada’s participation in foreign conflicts and crises has had on Canada, Canadians and the Canadian Armed Forces. The documentary took four years to produce, was done on a volunteer basis and is downloadable free of charge.