Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: February 13, 2015

For his contributions to the growth of Canada's aviation industry as president and CEO of Conair Aviation and as the founder of Cascade Aerospace.

From his roots as an aerial firefighter pilot and aircraft maintenance engineer, Barry Marsden has become one of the major forces in Canada’s aviation industry. Co-founder of Conair Aviation, he led the company through expansive growth to become Canada’s largest aerial firefighting business specializing in the development of both aircraft and wildfire suppression techniques. He assumed the position of president and CEO in 1991, and subsequently oversaw the creation of Cascade Aerospace, which provides commercial and specialty aerospace defence services internationally. Today, he funds scholarships to support the next generation of aviation professionals.