Max Bell Foundation is pleased to announce that Alison Loat has joined our Board of Directors.
Alison Loat is an executive, entrepreneur, and experienced board director with more than 25 years of experience building, growing, and leading high-impact, purpose-driven organizations. She has held senior leadership positions in the financial services, public policy, education, and non-profit sectors, including as Senior Managing Director at OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest public pension plans, and at FCLTGlobal, a global organization focused on long-term investing.
Alison is the co-founder and former Executive Director of Samara Canada, a non-partisan charity focused on strengthening Canadian democracy and civic engagement. She is the author of the bestselling book Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada’s Failing Democracy. She has also taught at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Policy, and Rotman School of Management.
An experienced director, Alison has served on boards across the private, public, charitable, and educational sectors. She currently serves as a director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, and Ridley College, and has previously served on the board of Ai-Media, an Australian technology company.