Vrbanovic berry biography definition

Mayor Berry Vrbanovic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and moved to Canada as a young child.

Vrbanovic berry biography definition

Coming from an immigrant family himself, Berry understands the challenges and issues facing the thousands of Canadians who have made Kitchener their new home.

Berry attended St. Jerome's high school, and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in political science and a diploma in business administration.

Prior to entering municipal politics, he worked in our city clerk's office and the information technology division.

Berry's outgoing and personable style contributed to his ability to successfully serve as a city councillor for six consecutive terms of council, from 1994-2014.

During that time, he helped bring important community initiatives to life, such as the fire station at Ottawa Street and River Road, the Grand River-Stanley Park branch of the Kitchener Public Library and the Stanley Park Community Centre.

He also co-founded the Chicopee Outreach Program (COP),