President and CEO, Research Canada

Ms. Evans was the recent Vice President of Public Engagement at CARE Canada and prior to this she held many leadership positions within Canada’s high tech, postsecondary education, healthcare, tourism and agriculture sectors. She was Vice President, Members and Public Relations at Universities Canada and Vice-President of Communications, Volunteers and Information Resources at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). She is an expert in creating synergy between organizations, their vision and ambitions, and the stakeholders, donors, customers, funding organizations and partners who and which are essential to their success.