VIBE AND VEGAS SHOW: RICKY NECKLES – “AT RISK OF BEING EXTRAORDINARY – FROM GRENADA TO TORONTO’S MOUNT ALLISON TO ENGINEER TO ENTREPRENEUR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Ricky Neckles is a young Black Canadian man who has done and is doing a lot of good for himself and many others. Ricky was born in Grenada and raised in Toronto’s Mount Dennis community, a neighborhood recognized by the local governments as “at risk.” He did not let his environment overcome him. ; He graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering. This to Ricky working at Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. He was one of Accenture’s youngest recruits and the youngest to be appointed to the position of Management Consultant Analyst where his portfolio included consulting Sears, Loblaws, and various other multi-billion dollar corporations. To fulfill his entrepreneurial passion, Ricky left Accenture and founded founded Neckles Global Enterprise Inc. (NGE), a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified businesses operating in sectors that include real estate, trade and manufacturing.