Mark Hazelden

Senior Director of Partnerships

mark.hazelden@torontomu.ca

Mark (he/him) has spent almost two decades working with senior decision-makers across the private, not-for-profit, and government sectors to develop and implement innovation policy. As Senior Director of Partnerships at the Dais, Mark provides strategic advice, builds relationships and forges opportunities across all of the institute’s operations.

Prior to joining the Dais, Mark spent a decade with the Government of Ontario in senior political roles, including serving as the Director of Economic Policy for the Premier of Ontario. He also spent a year at Communitech, Waterloo Region’s innovation hub, which convinced him of the need to focus efforts locally, provincially, and nationally on supporting the vibrancy of Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Mark believes that the best ideas are developed in collaboration with a broad range of partners, and works every day to bring new perspectives into the work of the Dais.

Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from McMaster University.