Born in Toronto, ON, Brenda spent her childhood growing up in four different provinces. Her father, who was employed by the federal government in the dairy division, was transferred to different locations each time he was promoted. Therefore, Brenda has experienced living in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Cape Breton Island. In 1968, she graduated from high school while living in Sydney, NS, and then returned to Toronto to pursue her post-secondary education.

As the founder and former president/owner of The Ear Depot, Brenda finds great passion in transitioning her role back to her roots of Hearing Instrument Specialist. On the daily, she provides an immense amount of experience in the field of hearing healthcare serving her clients.

Brenda thoroughly loved being an independent owner, and is proud to pass the torch to her son-in-law, Matt, to ensure her legacy of service remains. For over 3 decades, Brenda established a mission statement that ensured her clients were always validated by being seen, heard and understood. This means clients are treated as Brenda would want to be treated when she walks into a clinic.

Working at The Ear Depot has various aspects Brenda relishes, but her favourite part of her job is seeing the joy in clients’ eyes when they can hear properly again. She says it’s the success stories that stoked her passion in being the best she could be as a hearing healthcare professional.

Brenda’s second favourite part of her work is being with the whole team. She says each team member is second to none in sharing the same care and compassion for our clients. This makes coming into the clinic a pleasure for Brenda.

When she’s not working, Brenda enjoys spending time outdoors. She loves the three seasons from spring to fall, taking care of her flower gardens and lawns. Brenda considers them her outdoor gym – the perfect place to get plenty of exercise and an abundance of vitamin D!