Brent Carey

Brent Carey, ABC, MC is an award-winning communications executive and corporate storyteller who has been helping organizations connect with their stakeholders and achieve business goals for more than 30 years. He has practiced the complete range of communications disciplines, including internal communication and employee engagement, issues and reputation management, media relations/PR, marketing communication and government relations.

Brent is currently Vice President, Communications, at Mattamy Asset Management (the parent company of Mattamy Homes), based in Toronto, where he leads the corporate communications function and a small, impactful team that provides strategic planning and execution across Mattamy’s operations in Canada and the US. Brent has also held communication leadership roles with KPMG International, Deloitte Canada, CIBC, TD Bank and Imperial Oil.

In 2025 Brent was named an IABC Fellow, an honour only ever bestowed on 111 professional communicators in the world, in recognition of a body of achievement by an individual who has had a significant impact not only on their organization and IABC, but also on the communication profession at large. In 2024, he was recognized with the prestigious IABC Canada Master Communicator Award, an accolade bestowed upon professionals who have demonstrated exemplary contributions to the field of communication. In 2004 Brent earned the designation of Accredited Business Communicator (ABC).  He is a Past Chair of IABC’s Canada East Region and was previously the Chair of the IABC World Conference Program Advisory Committee, as well as the president of IABC/Toronto. Brent graduated from York University with a double honours degree in Communications and English.