Dan Ouimet

An experienced senior leader in government, private sector and not for profit.

As a member of Futurpreneur Canada’s Senior Leadership Team, Dan leads the Corporate and Public Affairs team, working closely with the entire organization to grow and diversify corporate, government and individual fundraising activities, while also focusing on donor and public relations. Dan manages the operations of the Futurpreneur Foundation, a charitable foundation created by Futurpreneur Canada which focuses on entrepreneurial education and skills training. His responsibilities also include leading Futurpreneur’s international partnerships with the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Youth Business International and he is the President of Canada’s G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance delegation.

Dan’s public sector experience includes a term as the Chief of Staff for Ontario’s Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, where he worked closely with Ministry Officials and led the Minister’s team in achieving the Minister’s and government’s priorities. He has also served in various Federal Government roles, including as a Senior Policy Advisor to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dan’s professional experience includes more than 20 years in public affairs in both senior corporate affairs and government roles, directly advising senior federal and provincial cabinet Ministers and senior corporate leaders.

Dan is a Masters of Business Administration graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and York University’s Schulich School of Business. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Psychology from the University of Calgary.

His professional experience has been complemented by a lifelong participation in sport. Having competed as a varsity athlete he remains active both organizing sporting events and as an endurance runner and Ironman triathlete. Dan has also served as an elected transformational member of the Board of Directors of the Calgary Marathon Society from 2007 to 2019, including more than eight years in the role of President and Chair of the Board.