Unisync Corp. announced the loss of founding director, C. Michael O?Brian, who passed away quietly on October 6, 2023. Michael has been an integral member of board of directors since 2006.

He had a long and extensive career in the investment industry including having served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of C.M. Oliver Inc. Michael was deeply committed to community engagement and was a devoted arts philanthropist. He made significant contributions as a Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery Foundation, the Vancouver Museum of Anthropology, the Vancouver Opera and the National Gallery of Canada Foundation, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Additionally, he established the Michael and Inna O?Brian Family Foundation, which actively supports community organizations with a primary focus on the arts and children?s issues.

Michael?s outstanding contributions to nation and humanity were recognized when he was more recently awarded the Order of Canada.