Cecilio m. Ricardo
W
hen you meet Evan Chrapko (YPO Alberta) you
can’t miss his quiet intensity. As you come to
learn, he personifies the saying, “Still waters
run deep.” Maybe it’s the self-reliance that
comes from being born and raised on the
family farm in a thinly populated corner of North America, in
Western Canada, raised by visionary parents who were recently
named the International Organic Farmers of the Year. Maybe it’s
Evan’s MENSA credentials. Or maybe his Zen vibe is the result of
selling one’s self-financed Internet startup after just 30 months for
a liquid US$568 million.
But it’s the twinkle in his eye that leaves the most lasting
impression. You quickly realize that Evan plans ahead in decadelong chunks, thinking about the ripple effects of ‘today’ on the world
half-centuries from now. And you’re struck by how this 44-year old
is very much a kid at heart, on high alert, ready to learn something
new from you.
So what’s he doing handling human and animal w