President/CEO, British Columbia Restaurant Association

 Ian Tostenson is the newly appointed President and CEO of the BC Restaurant Association. He is an accomplished business leader in the wine, beer and spirits industry in British Columbia.

 Prior to joining the BC Restaurant Association, he was the Proprietor of 1 four management, President and CEO of Cascadia Brands, and held several senior positions with Calona Wines. He was Chair of the BC Wine Institute from 1995-2000, and has been a Vice Chair of the David Foster Foundation since 1994.  He was a 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Finalist and a winner of the Business in Vancouver under 40 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is a Commerce graduate from UBC and lives in North Vancouver.