As an independent director, Hon. Peter Milliken has been very inspirational to all who have the privilege to work with him at Visionary Education Group (VEDU). The knowledge and expertise he has acquired in his amazing career is a great asset for us. He was a previously member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 untill his retirement in 2011 and served as Speaker of the House for 10 years beginning in 2001, the longest-serving Speaker in the history of Canada.
Peter spent two days in VG’s new head-quarter in Markham starting on July 29, 2021. The senior management team, led by vice Chairmen Kenneth Chan, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Harley d’Entremont and CEO Dr. Zack Liao, presented the business development plan and facilitated a very productive discussion with Hon. Peter. Hon. Peter was very impressed by the achievement that VG had made during the challenging COVID-19 period and the visionary plan for expanding in the future. They have also discussed the progress of IPO process which is proceeding according to the original plan. Peter expressed his gratitude toward to all the hard-working staff members and provided very thoughtful guidance for the successful operation of our rapidly growing business.
On the second day of his stay, Hon. Peter also joined an important meeting with Dr. Tom Traves, Chairman of VEDU’s Board of Director, in which the strategy and implementation plan for future development of VEDU was thoroughly discussed.
