David Brook

David is the Chief Strategy Officer for Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), a not-for-profit organization primarily funded by the Government of Canada and a range of other partners that is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of the most vulnerable. David played a significant role in launching, and building the business and strategic plans for this leading global innovation organization and continues to provide strategic advice and leadership as part of the senior management team. Prior to working with Grand Challenges Canada, David founded DBk Consulting Inc., a consulting firm based in Ottawa, Canada with a focus on: Global Health ethics and policy, Innovation and Commercialization Policy with a focus on the domestic and global Philanthropic, Health, Environmental and Biotechnology sectors, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, with a focus on climate policy and transformative energy technologies, The Voluntary Sector, the Social Economy and Citizen Participation, and Domestic and International Policy development and analysis.

David is the Chair of the Board of the Bruyère Research Institute and has been a member of the Board since 2020. He is a lead investor in and strategic advisor to several small- and medium-sized enterprises in Ottawa. He has a Masters Degree in Political Economy from Carleton University, an Honours Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (International Development) and a Graduate Certificate in Dialogue, Deliberation and Public Engagement from Fielding Graduate University.