Gordon Smith
Vice-President, Marketing, Frontline Robotics

An Ottawa native, Gord attended Hillcrest High School and Carleton University before entering the advertising and graphic design business. He joined Hewson Bridge Associates in 1979, and became a partner in Hewson Bridge and Smith in 1981, where he developed communications and brand strategies for a range of public and private sector clients. After retiring in 2005, Gord has taken an active role in an exciting early stage company, Frontline Robotics and has also helped with the launch plans for a new online university. Gord has been involved with the Community Foundation of Ottawa since the beginning when he designed the original identity and publications. He has been a member of the Board since 1999 and of the Grants Committee since 2003.