Leadership

Paul Samson is president of CIGI. He has 30 years of experience across a range of policy issues with partners from around the world. He is a former senior government official and also served for many years as co-chair of the principal G20 working group on the global economy.

As CIGI’s chief financial officer and director of operations, Shelley Boettger provides corporate leadership and strategic guidance on all financial aspects of the organization. Shelley is responsible for the management of CIGI’s financial systems and investment portfolios, as well as for managing operations and providing financial advice to senior leadership.

Goran Dulava is director of human resources at CIGI, where he leads the organization’s people and culture strategies, overseeing talent management, compensation and benefits, organizational development and employee experience initiatives.

As the director of programs, Dianna H. English is at the nexus of CIGI’s policy research and operations while driving outcomes aligned to the organization’s strategic goals and priorities.

Tracey Forrest is research director of transformative technologies at CIGI. She is a professional engineer and adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo, with domain experience across quantum, energy and technological innovation. She has held senior leadership roles with organizations and initiatives that support the impactful development and deployment of technology.

Noel Gruber is the director of communications and public affairs at CIGI. She is a public relations leader experienced in strategic communications for research, academic and non-profit organizations.

Matt Malone is research director of digitalization, security and democracy at CIGI. Matt is a trusted scholar and practitioner at the intersection of law, technology and government accountability.

Emma Monteiro is CIGI’s general counsel and corporate secretary.

Odun Olowookere is research director of digital economy at CIGI. His professional experience spans areas such as commercial litigation, corporate finance, financial transactions, energy infrastructure development regulation, and fintech and banking regulation. With an interdisciplinary background in law and finance, Odun’s work focuses on how technological change is reshaping money, monetary institutions and the global financial system.

Aaron Shull is research director of digitalization, security and democracy at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). He is recognized as a leading expert on complex issues at the intersection of public policy, emerging technology, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, and democratic resilience.