Jeff Darwin

Jeff was born into an entrepreneurial family in Ottawa where he continues to reside with his family.

A proud graduate of Algonquin College, he is a polished executive connector with many years of operational, revenue development and stakeholder engagement experience in local professional service environments. Jeff is an exceptional communicator and a published author of “The Ten Count: Howard Darwin’s Remarkable Life in Ottawa”.

He has since earned a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Other major personal charitable affiliations include the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation (former Board Chair), and Habitat for Humanity, Global Village.

Jeff is a management consultant and was the founding Executive Director of Ottawa Markets. He spent over 30 years in financial services and has experience in aviation (private pilot – night rated); amateur sport (Ottawa 67’s), and professional sport (Ottawa Lynx). Jeff Darwin was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September 1, 2018, and appointed Vice Chair of the Audit & Risk Management Committee September 1, 2020.