JULIAN CHAPMAN has over three decades of experience engaging teams and organizations, from small groups to thousands of employees, building their leadership capability. His leadership knowledge is augmented by his 30+ year “second” career as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, from which he retired in 2014 at the rank of brigadier-general. He joined Forrest & Company in 2002, taking over as president of the company in 2015.

Known as a pioneer of thinking in the workplace, Julian helps teams solve problems through effective thinking. His thoughts on leadership, organizational development, and accountability have been published in HR Reporter Magazine, CPA Bottom Line Newspaper, and HR Professional magazine.

Julian holds a BA from the University of Toronto. He is a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College and the Canadian Forces College, and he is an alumnus of the U.S. Army War College. He lives in Toronto and is married to Wendy, with whom he has four children.