Dan Bannister

Dan Bannister has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several industries. Dan is currently the Director of Global Growth and Partnerships at Makers, where they utilize their skills in growth, corporate management, strategy, finance, advertising, and production to help the company and its clients grow. Prior to that, they were an Executive Producer and Head of Content at Ad hoc Content. Dan also founded One Word Co., a company focused on producing digital assets for brand and corporate clients, where they served as the Owner and Executive Producer for over 10 years. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Vice President at Belterra Corporation, a material handling sales and service company, and as a Projects and Service Sales professional at Black & McDonald Limited, a multi-trade service provider.

Dan Bannister obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. Dan also completed a Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) degree in Human Resource Management from Saint Mary's University. In addition, they obtained a diploma in Broadcast Marketing from Loyalist College. Dan holds additional certifications including the Canadian Securities Course from the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) and a Human Resource Management Diploma from Saint Mary's University.