Robin McLay
InvestorSenior Advisor, Fulbright Canada Entrepreneurship Initiative; Board Member at Alacrity Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About
Robin McLay is Regional Director of Fulbright Canada West and Senior Advisor to the President and CEO at Fulbright Canada, where he works on academic exchange, international collaboration, and Indigenous-led initiatives. His career includes senior leadership roles at Harvard University, Global Affairs Canada, the MasterCard Foundation, McGill University, and Fulbright Canada, with expertise spanning higher education, philanthropy, and international development. He has built partnerships across government, nonprofits, universities, foundations, and the private sector in areas including international development, Indigenous economic development, health technologies, labor market policy, and impact investing.
Experience
- Fulbright CanadaRegional Director, Fulbright Canada West & Senior Advisor to the President and CEOcurrent2018 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Government of British ColumbiaExecutive Director, Social Innovation, Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation2016 — 2018Victoria, British Columbia
- The MasterCard FoundationDirector, Research and Strategy , Senior Advisor to the President2014 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- McGill UniversityExecutive Director, Institute for the Study of International Development2011 — 2014Montreal, Quebec
- Canada School of Public ServiceRegional Director General, Pacific and Yukon Region2009 — 2011Vancouver, Victoria, Whitehorse and Ottawa
- Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales CanadaDirector, Policy Research (Canadian International Development Agency)2005 — 2009Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales CanadaDirector, Democratic Institutions and Conflict (Canadian International Development Agency)2001 — 2005Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Director, HUNAP1999 — 2001Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPA, International Development1998 — 1999
- McGill UniversityBA, Industrial Relations1987 — 1990
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc., Industrial Relations1991 — 1992
Skills & more
New Business Development1HR Management1Leadership2Negotiation2Business DevelopmentCommunication2Strategic Initiatives2Indigenous Rights1Aboriginal Relations1Business Relationship Management1Public Relations1Media Relations1
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ConsultationsLegislative RelationsPublic AffairsStakeholder RelationsGovernment RelationsExternal RelationsPartner Relationship ManagementCommunity EngagementManagementCapacity BuildingStrategic PlanningStrategyLanguages English · French
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Colleagues at Alacrity Canada
Alison Cowling
Marketing Manager at Alacrity Canada
Amy Hall
Board Member at Alacrity Canada
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Ariel White
ARC Lab Program Facilitator at Alacrity Canada
Burak Evren
Sustainability & Cleantech Advisor at Alacrity Canada
Cec Primeau
Senior Finance Advisor at Alacrity Canada
Cheyenne Odgers
EA & Operations Administrator at Alacrity Canada
Chris Massot
Director of Operations at Alacrity Canada
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Corinna Darcie
Marketing Coordinator at Alacrity Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Robin McLay work?
- Robin McLay is Senior Advisor, Fulbright Canada Entrepreneurship Initiative; Board Member at Alacrity Canada.
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