Interview: Steve MacBeth, MSC, MSM, CD, Chief Operating Officer, Team Rubicon Canada

Authors

  • Steve MacBeth Chief Operating Officer, Team Rubicon Canada Author
  • Simon Wells Principal, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/s8egjr57

Abstract

Simon Wells interviewed Steve MacBeth on December 7th, 2022. Here is the transcript of their discussion.

Author Biographies

  • Steve MacBeth, Chief Operating Officer, Team Rubicon Canada

    Steve MacBeth was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and joined the Canadian Armed Forces’ primary reserve force in 1993. He transferred to the regular force in 1996 and completed his basic training before being posted to Winnipeg as a soldier in 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.  After graduating from the Royal Military College in 2003, he joined the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment as a rifle platoon Commander.  In Steve’s military career, he served in several roles including but not limited to:  Commanding Officer NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group – Latvia, Chief of Operations of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, and Chief of Staff 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.  Steeve has deployed on multiple overseas operations including but not limited to Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Latvia. Steve transitioned from the Canadian Armed Forces to the New Zealand Defence Force in 2019 where he served as deputy Commanding Officer of the Queen’s Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles as well as in various senior staff positions. Steve and his family chose to leave uniformed service in 2022 and returned to Canada, where he is now the Chief Operating Officer of Team Rubicon Canada. A veteran-led Disaster Relief organization. Steve holds an undergraduate and master’s degree from the Royal Military College of Canada and is currently completing doctoral studies at Massey University, New Zealand.

  • Simon Wells, Principal, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management

    Simon Wells is the Founder and Principal of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Management. He is a Certified Emergency Manager with experience in multiple roles with several levels of government. He proudly calls Scarborough, Ontario home

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Published

2023-05-01

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How to Cite

Interview: Steve MacBeth, MSC, MSM, CD, Chief Operating Officer, Team Rubicon Canada. (2023). Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.25071/s8egjr57