Ian Anderson

Background

About Ian Anderson

CAREER PROFILE A senior executive with over 30 years of experience at senior levels of corporate, public and government affairs: Chair, founder and co-owner of one of Canada’s leading public and government affairs firms Lead Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Leadership Conference (1998, 2023) and the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conferences (2004-2018), focusing on development of emerging leaders in Canada and around the Commonwealth of Nations Served as a senior executive in the Prime Minister’s Office Award-winning business and political journalist Graduate of Institute for Corporate Directors’ Directors Education Program and holds ICD.D designation Inducted into the Royal Victorian Order by HRH Queen Elizabeth for services to the Royal Family and Commonwealth of Nations and elevated in the order in 2024 by King Charles Awarded Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for services to Canada Awarded King Charles Coronation Medal for outstanding achievement that brings credit to Canada Co-Author of “Leadership in the Making: 50 Years of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences” (released May 2006 at Buckingham Palace) Co-owner/operator of 250 acre organic farm Specialties: Public and Government Affairs Strategy, Leadership Development, Communication