Meet Stewart Beck- 'Hoser' Helper

Stewart G. Beck


Consul General,

Consulate General of Canada San, Francisco/Silicon Valley




BIO taken from government of Canada website










Stewart Beck was appointed Consul General of Canada in August 2009 with accreditation for northern California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Guam.

Mr. Beck graduated in 1979 from Queen’s University, Kingston with a BA, a BPHE and an MBA. He spent several years working as a business consultant and as Assistant Professor at Queen’s University School of Business in Kingston, Ontario. Mr. Beck joined Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1982 as a Trade Commissioner. Mr. Beck has served inthe United States, Asia and Canada, including positions in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Miami and Taipei as well as in Shanghai as Consul General for Canada.

Most recently, he has been responsible for the Government of Canada’s Foreign Direct Investment, International Innovation and International Business Development operations. This included oversight of the Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership, the management of Science and Technology agreements and relationships with other countries. As part of his mandate, Mr. Beck oversaw the development and execution of Canada’s Foreign Direct Investment Program; the focus of the strategy being the promotion of Canada’s knowledge-based industries and capabilities in key markets and sectors globally. This Canadian Foreign Direct Investment Program worked with organizations like Forbes and the Association for Corporate Growth to increase investment in Canada and to activate the Canadian brand. He oversaw the Trade Commissioner Service, a network with over 140 offices around the world, pursuing global business opportunities for Canadian clients working or headquartered in Canada.

You will read about the contributions that he is currently making in the posting below entitled The Hoser Mafia.