{"id":6081,"date":"2018-01-09T20:34:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T01:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/press_release\/futurpreneur-canada-appoints-dan-ouimet-as-senior-vice-president-external-engagement\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T17:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:27:41","slug":"futurpreneur-canada-appoints-dan-ouimet-as-senior-vice-president-external-engagement","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/press_release\/futurpreneur-canada-appoints-dan-ouimet-as-senior-vice-president-external-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Futurpreneur Canada\u2122 appoints Dan Ouimet as Senior Vice President, External Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For immediate release <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TORONTO (January 9, 2018) \u2013<\/strong> Futurpreneur Canada<\/strong><\/a>, a national non-profit organization that supports aspiring young business owners through resources, financing and mentoring, announced the appointment of Dan Ouimet as Senior Vice President, External Engagement, effective immediately. In this newly-created role, Ouimet will lead the Corporate and Public Affairs team and work closely with the entire Futurpreneur team to build the organization\u2019s corporate, government and individual fundraising, as well as donor and public relations. He will also manage the operations of the Foundation for an Entrepreneurial Canada<\/strong><\/a>, a charitable foundation created by Futurpreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to joining Futurpreneur, Ouimet most recently served as the Chief of Staff for Ontario\u2019s  Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, where he led the Minister\u2019s team in achieving the Minister\u2019s and the government\u2019s priorities. Ouimet\u2019s professional public affairs experience includes more than 20 years in both senior corporate affairs and government roles, directly advising senior federal and provincial cabinet ministers and senior corporate leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am very excited to have Dan join our senior leadership team,\u201d said Julia Deans, CEO of Futurpreneur Canada<\/strong>. \u201cHis energy and Canada-wide experience and networks will be tremendously helpful as we expand  Futurpreneur\u2019s impact and support for young entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProviding support to entrepreneurs is critical and always timely in today\u2019s ever changing economy,\u201d said Dan Ouimet, Senior Vice President, External Engagement<\/strong>. \u201cWith accessible financial support and mentorship, Futurpreneur plays a key role in Canada\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem and I am excited to be joining the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Futurpreneur Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of enterprising young Canadians since 1996. We\u2019re the only national, non-profit organization that provides resources, financing and mentoring to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Our internationally recognized mentoring program matches young entrepreneurs with a business expert from a network of over 3,000 volunteer mentors. Futurpreneur is a founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs\u2019 Alliance<\/a>, the Canadian member of Youth Business International<\/a>, and the Canadian host of Global Entrepreneurship Week.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

staging.futurpreneur.ca<\/a> Facebook: Futurpreneur<\/a> Twitter: @Futurpreneur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For interview opportunities and media inquiries, please contact:
\n<\/strong>Megan te Boekhorst
\nCommunications and Public Relations Specialist
\nFuturpreneur Canada
\n416-408-2923 x 2120
\nmtboekhorst@futurpreneur.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For immediate release TORONTO (January 9, 2018) \u2013 Futurpreneur Canada, a national non-profit organization that supports aspiring young business owners through resources, financing and mentoring, announced the appointment of Dan Ouimet as Senior Vice President, External Engagement, effective immediately. In this newly-created role, Ouimet will lead the Corporate and Public Affairs team and work closely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","press_category":[],"class_list":["post-6081","press_release","type-press_release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/6081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/6081\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"press_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_category?post=6081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}