Jake Kerr is Founding Chancellor of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Co-Chair of Emily Carr’s Campaign Cabinet, a Director of the Bank of Nova Scotia and Past Chair of the Vancouver Foundation. In 2009, he established the John C. Kerr Chancellor Awards to reward the academic and creative achievements of the top Design, Media and Visual Arts undergraduates at the university’s annual convocation.

Jake is Majority Owner and Managing Partner of Vancouver Professional Baseball LLP. Kerr, along with his partner, Jeff Mooney, acquired the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club in 2007.

Prior to 2005, Jake, for 35 years, was Chairman and CEO of Lignum Limited, one of Canada’s largest private forest products companies. He was previously employed by the International Paper Company, New York, New York and was engaged in the advertising business at Botsford Advertising in San Francisco, California.

Jake is a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia in recognition for his significant contributions to the province and the country. In October 2000, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby. He was educated at the University of British Columbia and received his MBA degree in Economics and Finance from the University of California at Berkeley.

Kerr is a member of the Chief Executive Organization and Past Chairman of the International and B.C. Chapters of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
Jake’s interests include art collecting, fly fishing, tennis, golf and baseball. He has five grown children and five grandchildren.