Brent McCrea, owner of McCrea's Welding Ltd. in Campbell River, was the 2024 recipient of the Soaring Eagle Leadership Award.

As a small business operator, Brent consistently chooses safety first—insisting on controls to protect his team with clients who don’t always see the benefit, and shouldering the cost of turning away work he feels is unsafe. As a result, his team feels safe in their jobs, and other local business operators now turn to Brent for health and safety advice.