Mark Hazelden

Mark Hazelden (he/him) is a highly regarded leader within public policy having spent the past two decades working across the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors to develop and implement future-oriented policy solutions designed to enhance shared prosperity for Canadians.

For the past nine years at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Mark has served as the Senior Director of Partnerships at the Dais and was a co-founding member of the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship. Throughout his time at TMU, Mark has been instrumental in building strong partnerships and driving consequential policy initiatives that have left a lasting mark on the university community and Canada’s innovation ecosystem.

Prior to joining TMU, Mark spent a decade with the Government of Ontario, including serving as the Director of Economic Policy for the Premier of Ontario. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from McMaster University. He lives with his wife and high-spirited children in the west end of Toronto.

Department: Leadership