Brent Barron

Brent Barron is an experienced professional in public policy and strategic leadership, currently serving as the Director of Strategy & Transformation at CIFAR since September 2020. Previously, Brent held roles such as Director of Government Relations and Strategic Projects at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society and Director of Partnerships & Engagement (Secondment) at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Brent's background includes significant positions in public policy, with roles at the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation as Senior Policy Analyst, where notable contributions included leading the high-performance computing strategy. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Economics from Western University.