Elliott Hurst

As CEO of Supernova, Elliott strategizes and oversees Supernova’s direction for both online and offline operations. In 1999, he co-founded the World University Consortium and the Online World Library, an online distance learning co-operative and an aggregator of library resources. Elliott managed educational content and business development information and sales presentations. He also created and managed partnerships with the United Nations, University of Waterloo, and Lloyd’s of London. For three years, Elliott ran the Casino Club of Canada, a charity fundraising company, to help raise funds for several charities such as Epilepsy Canada, Senior Care, Big Brothers of Canada, and Israel Cancer Research Fund. He obtained charity contracts, hired staff, and produced events. Elliott is passionate about the arts. He appreciates film, theatre, and music. Elliott holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University, with a diploma in Arts and Media Management and a BFA in Film and Video from York University.