Dan Gagnier is Chairman of the International Institute for Sustainable Development. From 2007 to 2009 he served as the Chief of Staff to Quebec Premier Jean Charest. Previously, he was Alcan Inc.’s Senior Vice-President, Corporate and External Affairs.

Prior to joining Alcan in 1994, Mr. Gagnier held a number of positions with the Governments of Canada, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

From 1988 to 1990, he worked for the Ontario government as Deputy Minister of Energy; Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; Special Adviser to the Cabinet; and Chief of Staff of the Premier’s Office. Following this period at Queen’s Park, Mr. Gagnier returned once again to Ottawa, where he served as Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Communications) and Adviser at the Privy Council Office until 1992. From 1992 to 1994, he was President of the Brewers Association of Canada.

Mr. Gagnier was Chair of the technical committee on environmental management at the International Organization for Standardization. Mr. Gagnier is the past Chairman of the Board of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, past chair of the Canadian Standards Association, and past chair of the International Emissions Trading Association.