Don Wright’s career has spanned the academic, government and private sectors. He served as Deputy Minister to Premier, Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Public Service for the Government of British Columbia in 2017-20. Previously Mr. Wright was President and Chief Executive Officer of Central 1 Credit Union and President of the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

He continues to be active in public policy discussions, provides advice to selected clients and sits on a small number of boards. Currently he is Senior Counsel with Global Public Affairs, Chair of the Board of ALS Action Canada, Board Director of the BC Financial Services Authority, Board Director of the WCW Investments, a Fellow with the Public Policy Forum, and a Senior Fellow with the C.D. Howe Institute. He holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, a MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia, and a B.Comm from the University of Saskatchewan.