As Director of International Relations for the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, Mark coordinates the strategy and framework for the development of international partnerships, and facilitates the adoption of best practices across the DRI pillars of advanced research computing, research software, and research data management.  Prior to this role Mark was the Executive Director at Research Data Canada, where he engaged with national and international stakeholders in all sectors, public and private, and via events such as the National Data Services Framework Summit. As the Director of CANARIE’s RDM Program, Mark helped shape a funding approach based on the FAIR Principles, national data services, and interoperability. Mark is active in a number national and international organizations, including the Pan-Canadian Population Cohorts Working Group, Research Data Alliance, Research Software Alliance, Open Science Clouds Executive Roundtable, RaID Advisory Group, and the Global Core Biodata Resource Selection Committee. Prior to RDC, Mark served as the University Librarian at two Canadian institutions, along with senior administrative roles in technology and continuing education. Mark has long been a proponent of things open, from open source and open access to open science and open innovation, and was the founder of the Islandora project, the Islandora Foundation, and the start-up, discovery garden inc.

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