Douglas Nelson

Douglas Nelson is the President and Managing Director of The Discovery Group, an international consulting firm specializing in the social profit sector, in Vancouver, Canada since August 2017. Prior roles include President of the California Pacific Medical Center Foundation from September 2015 to August 2017 and President & CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation between June 2009 and September 2015, where nearly $300 million was raised for cancer research. Douglas also served as Chief Development Officer at the University of Alberta from September 2005 to June 2009 and as Director of Development at The University of British Columbia from February 1998 to September 2005. Educationally, Douglas holds a Master's degree in Higher Education from The University of British Columbia and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Calgary.