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Stephen Bieda

Stephen Bieda is a husband, father, and community leader. He is the federal Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Niagara West-Glanbrook.

Stephen is a long-time Niagara resident and businessman. He and his wife, Roberta Vervloet, have six children. Born in Niagara Falls, Stephen was raised on a farm in Pelham, and is a graduate of EL Crossley Secondary School and of Brock University, from which he obtained a HBA degree in Communications Studies. He worked with his father both on the family farm, and at Bieda’s Farm and Leisure Service in Fenwick, selling Massey Ferguson equipment among other products.

For some 19 years, Stephen was vice-president and general manager of Bieda Powersports, in Fenwick, and was a champion snowmobile racer in his spare time. He is now an eco-preneur and clean-tech consultant. In his business career he has won numerous provincial, national and international awards. Stephen is at present member of the board of directors of the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCF), a volunteer judge for the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF), and a member of the Winona Crossing Community Liaison Committee (Fifty Point retail development). He is past board member of Electric Mobility Canada (EMC), and of the Canada East Equipment Dealers’ Association (CEEDA).

An award-winning athlete, Stephen is a past assistant coach with the Welland/Pelham Soccer Association, and enjoys volleyball, basketball, tennis, squash, cycling, hiking and running. Stephen’s wife, Roberta, is Reimbursement Specialist with Pharma company Innomar Strategies and is an accomplished runner/athlete, is quadrilingual, enjoys hiking, and grew up in Lima, Peru, and in Ottawa.

Two of Stephen and Roberta's children are Type-1 diabetics.