Brad Sylvester has 31 years of business experience in the private sector in various sales and management roles, all based out of Saskatchewan. His current role as District Manager, Manitoba/Saskatchewan, Kruger Products L.P., Consumer Products Division, and Sales Specialist, Away From Home Division, includes district, western region and national operational responsibilities along with managing the business relationship with Saskatoon and Regina-based key accounts.

Investing time and effort into the community is important to Mr. Sylvester. He was awarded the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal for community service in 2005 and was a Tourism Leadership Recipient for 2011, presented by Tourism Saskatoon. He is currently Chair of Optimist Canada Day in Saskatoon at Diefenbaker Park, has served as Chair since 2002 and has been part of Optimist Canada Day since 1994. He has served as Chair of the Municipal Planning Commission, City of Saskatoon, and was a member of the Commission from 2003 to 2009. He is currently a member of the District Planning Commission, Saskatoon/RM Corman Park, as well as a member of both the Optimist Club of Saskatoon and ACT/UCT service clubs. He continues to volunteer in his community for the Tim Hortons Brier and will be part of the planning team for the 2013 Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League.

Originally from Winnipeg, Mr. Sylvester has made his home in Saskatchewan since 1982. Married with two children, he and his family have made Saskatoon their home since 1992.