Tony Manera

Tony Manera was born in Italy in 1940. He now lives in Ottawa, Canada, with Raffaella, his wife since 1958. He enjoys reading and writing, gardening, and listening to music (mainly classical and opera).

He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Now retired, he has worked as a professional engineer in the US aerospace industry; a professor of electronics and mathematics; President and CEO of Niagara College, Vancouver Community College, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He has done extensive consulting work in Canada, Asia, and Europe in the fields of higher education, broadcasting, management, human resources, and governance. He has also served on numerous corporate boards in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. He is the author of several books, including: "Solid State Electronic Circuits - for Engineering Technology" (McGraw-Hill, NY 1973) and "A Dream Betrayed - the Battle for the CBC" (Stoddart, Toronto 1996).