Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Brian Archibald Phoenix is the immediate Past President of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada. He held the presidency from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Phoenix has advocated for Veterans through his lifetime. A Torontonian whose parents were both Veterans of the Second World War and members of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Mr. Phoenix is no stranger to the organization and, in his own words, “I grew up in the organization.”
In 2013, Mr. Phoenix retired from the Coast Guard after more than 34 years of service. With a continuous passion to help Veterans in any way he could, he became a member of the Executive for the Owl’s Unit 306 in 1998. After just two years, he was elected president of the Owl’s Unit 306 and he maintained this title until 2004. Mr. Phoenix continued to work for his unit as the immediate Past President, until a new President for the unit was elected in 2010. In 2005, Mr. Phoenix became one of the Dominion Vice Presidents of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada and is thrilled to have been a part of the Dominion Command advocating for Veterans. Over the past few years, he has chaired the Award and Constitution Committees and the Publicity and Public Relations Committee. Mr. Phoenix has attended two training sessions for service officers, which have helped him in his advocacy work for Veterans.
Invested in the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada since a young boy, Mr. Phoenix has only become a bigger voice over the years. He looks forward to the future growth and development of the organization that he holds in such high esteem.