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Philip Giffard
By Shanine Cook
Philip Giffard has never been afraid of change – a fact that has served
him very well thus far in both his personal life and career.
Born and raised in Montreal, Giffard had the chance to move
around a bit while growing up. Though French is his native language,
attending secondary school in Connecticut offered a great
opportunity to develop his English skills and experience a different
way of life. The same was true of his post-secondary stint in Banff, AB.
“Those experiences really helped me to broaden my horizons,” he says.
That appreciation for an ever-widening perspective on the world
is what ultimately led him into the audiovisual industry and, more
specifically, his current role as the preside