Matthew Berry Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

As a corporate service for the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA), the Collaborative Innovation team within BC’s Health Innovation Hub provides expert session design and in-person / virtual facilitation services in support of projects that benefit the province’s health system by addressing health sector and innovation trends and opportunities.• Supporting and guiding clients projects through our collaborative process; discovery > design > delivery > sense making > iteration/evaluation. We help identify and articulate clear areas of focus for innovation where our human-centred approach can help create transformative outcomes.• Leveraging our extensive knowledge of design methods and approaches, we develop an in depth understanding of our clients’ current situation and future vision to improve their understanding of challenges and see new possibilities. This work is supported by the deep engagement of experts, partners, and "users" to build alignment and a shared commitment to future collaborative work (e.g. health authorities, patient groups, professional associations, businesses, academia, etc). • Contributing to the revitalization of a Community of Practice, which delivers a wide range of training, learning, and networking opportunities. Together we are advancing both the collaborative innovation capacity and capability of health sector employees and an organizational culture and community committed to innovation.• Supporting operations through procurement, strategic and business planning, and optimising workflows.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Led the scaling and successful sale of a small business that manufactured and sold custom crayons for kids, initially as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business with sales across Canada and later through a B2B model that included wholesaling to both brick and mortar retailers in several provinces and fundraising not-for-profit organisations.Responsibilities included managing a wide range of contractors and vendors that provided services related to production, distribution, website design, and marketing and communications.

Formerly the Canadian Mountain Network, BKC is an independent, national not-for profit organization that was the first organization of its kind to directly fund research led by Indigenous organizations, including projects with Elders and Knowledge Holders in the role of Principal Investigator. A large majority of the Network's investments to date have been in Indigenous-led or co-led initiative, with the development of community-based research and training capacities as a key objective. These investments include 7 Knowledge Hubs, 17 research projects, and 7 strategic initiative across Canada. Currently, CMN-funded activities can be found in 2 of 4 Inuit settlement regions, 19 of 21 comprehensive First Nations & Métis agreements, 10 of 15 historic treaty regions, and multiple non-Treaty territories in Yukon, BC, Quebec, and Labrador. The Network continues to grow and benefits from more than 200 researchers and trainees working with more than 157 collaborating organizations.Over four years I contributed to CMN's design, launch, and growth in positions of increasing responsibility: Director of Partnership Development > Managing Director > Interim President. In the latter role, I provided day-to-day operational leadership and collaborative leadership on organizational strategy and partnerships with two co-Research Directors. I supervised a distributed team across Canada and oversaw growth in revenues from $0 at launch in January 2019 to $5.4MM in 2021-2022. My responsibilities included oversight of programs (research, training and knowledge mobilization), networking and partnerships, human resources, financial management, and governance coordination.

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for building formal academic and non-academic partnerships in support of a national, interdisciplinary network focussed on mountain regions with an integrated research, training, and knowledge mobilization agenda. Secured several $1 million+ partner cash and in-kind commitments from across sectors in support of the successful application, as well as letters of support at the Premier and federal ministerial levels. In 2019, CMN received a five-year, $18.3M million grant from the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence program. CMN was one of four successful proposals out of 69 initial applications to this prestigious national funding competition.

Calgary, Canada Area

On a tight timeline (5 weeks), coordinated the development of a Letter of Intent to the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence Knowledge Mobilization Initiative funding competition ($1.6M over four years). With the University of Alberta as the proposed Host Institution, the proposed Leadership Team also included the Canadian Parks Council and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative. The proposal was designed to help address the global biodiversity crisis and help Canada meet its ambitious targets under the international Convention on Biological Diversity.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Responsible for North of 60 chamber ­to ­chamber relationships and relationships with Indigenous businesses, investment corporations, and development corporations. Developing educational and networking events for members looking to expand North of 60. Coordinated advocacy efforts for federal funding of transportation infrastructure corridors. Co-coordinated Opportunities North, an annual western Canadian Arctic business conference that rotates between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Edmonton.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Served as the ‘startup’ Manager of this innovative multi­-stakeholder, multi­-sectoral initiative designed to build and strengthen relationships between Edmonton and northern communities in order to help foster shared prosperity and maintain the city’s status as the western Canadian Arctic’s hub for business, education, tourism, and health care. The Partnership's founding members include the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Economic Development, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, the University of Alberta, and Edmonton International Airport. Responsible for strategic planning, joint initiatives and outreach, staffing and contracts, IT, and budgeting.

Banff, Ab

Developed a comprehensive public affairs strategy for one of the world’s leading arts and leadership training centres. Met with senior government officials at the municipal, provincial and federal levels to raise awareness of, and support for, the Centre’s activities.

Calgary, Canada Area

Provided public relations advice to Canadians for Clean Prosperity - a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization advocating for revenue-neutral market mechanisms to reduce pollution throughout the Canadian economy.

Ottawa And Alberta, Canada

Hired and managed four staff and oversaw all office functions, including legislation, committees, communications/media relations, constituent outreach and service, finance, and scheduling.

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

Shanghai, China

Selected by the governments of Canada and China as a Visiting Student in the Master of Chinese Politics and Diplomacy Program at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs.

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa, Canada

Fort Mcmurray, Canada

Provided support to the CEO of the Oil Sands Developers Group, which evolved into the Oil Sands Community Alliance and later Pathways Alliance.

Washington, Dc

Paris Area, France

Calgary, Canada Area

Kampala, Uganda

Master Of Public Policy

Completed this degree part-time and with a few breaks for various moves. Coursework focussed on micro- and macro-economics, statistics.

Non Profit Management Program

Courses include: 1) Introduction to Non Profit Management; 2) Board Governance in the Non Profit Sector; 3) Law for the Non Profit Sector.

Inherent Right To Indigenous Governance Program

China-Canada Scholar, Chinese Politics And Diplomacy

Ba, International Relations

Certificate, International Relations

Summer Institute For Middle Eastern Studies

Education record

Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation MOOC, Dr. Ana Luz Porzecanski (Coursera)

Study Abroad, São Paulo, Brazil