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John Baker

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President, CEO and Board Chair; founder at Desire2Learn

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

FoundedDesire2Learn

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9 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jahanzaib AnsariunlockedJohn: together at Business Council of Canada (2024–2026)
×3John: together at Canada's National Ballet School
×5John: together at Desire2Learn

President, CEO and Board Chair; founder at Desire2Learn

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Desire2Learn's investors · 3

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNewView CapitalBurlingameOMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks

Co-founders at Desire2Learn

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Connie RyanFounder and President

Experience

  1. D2LFounder, President and CEOcurrent1999 — present
  2. SkillsWaveFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2024 — present
  3. Business/Higher Education RoundtableBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. Business Council of CanadaMember, Entrepreneurs’ Circlecurrent2015 — present
  5. Canada's National Ballet SchoolBoard Member2011 — 2025

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Baker?
Founder at Desire2Learn
Where does John Baker work?
John Baker is President, CEO and Board Chair; founder of Desire2Learn.
What companies did John Baker found?
John Baker founded Desire2Learn.
Where did John Baker go to school?
John Baker studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor's Degree, Systems Design Engineering).

Founder mafias

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Shared employers

Also worked at Business Council of Canada1

Jahanzaib AnsariCEO at Knockri