Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia. Ian Cruickshank is regularly called on to present and lecture on a variety of Information Technology, Digital Marketing, and Career Development concepts. With an undergraduate degree in Marketing and HR and a Masters in Business Administration and IT Management at UBC Sauder School, Ian is a perpetual student of management and leadership. He has spent 20 years in Marketing and Digital Advertising. His early days were spent with two of the largest media companies in Canada in sales and sales leadership roles. Since then, he has spent his time both consulting on digital disruption and as the head of sales and marketing for a social media marketing firm and, more recently, for an Ad Technology company focused on inventory marketing and supporting companies like AutoTrader.COM, Cars.com and many of the US market’s largest Dealer Groups and Automotive Agencies. As the President & CEO of Leadbox, he leads an exciting group of automotive marketing & technology professionals who are passionate about supporting their Dealer Partners with the technology and creativity needed to sell more cars. Most of all, he loves being outside with his wife and his young family in Port Moody, BC.
