Steele has more than 40 years of business experience, including being the CEO of a successful publicly traded retail organization, starting a tool rental business with The Home Depot, owning a restaurant (always a humbling occupation), and serving on the board of directors of a number of corporations and charities. He was the board chair of the Alberta Mentor Foundation for Youth (2003–2008) and vice-chair of the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area (2008-2016). For 16 years, Steele served as a mentor to high school students in Calgary under a program known as “mPower Youth Mentoring”.

Steele received an B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. He has lived in Canada, France and the U.S. and traveled extensively to most parts of the world, including Asia, South America, Europe, Africa and throughout North America.

Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Steele is married to Judy Kaganov who has a Ph.D in psychology. They have three children and live in Calgary, Canada. Every summer, the Currys spend two to three months on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.

Steele is extremely interested in receiving your ideas and thoughts about the Citizen of the World Guides. Contact Steele through the website at www.COTWguides.com.