Dana Higgins

Dana Higgins is currently Associate Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. Over the years, Dana has worked in various roles in post-secondary with a focus on communications, community engagement, event management, alumni relations, student development, and project management. An accredited Project Manager, Dana likes to approach projects with a systems mindset to build in structures to ensure that all stakeholders are informed and objectives are met.

Volunteering has been a focus for Dana for many years, both as a way of giving back and building skills, and expanding her network. She’s served on a variety of volunteer and board roles within the IABC/BC community, including her most recent term as Chapter President during the unprecedented 2020-21 chapter year. On a regional IABC level, Dana also served on the Canada West Region board in 2019-20 as well as the 2019 Canada West conference co-chair.