Martin Bernier (he/him)

Martin Bernier is the Chief information Officer (CIO) at the University of Ottawa since April 2018. Previously, he spent seven years in the federal public sector as the CIO at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the CIO at the National Capital Commission. Before that Martin held various executive positions such as a Strategic Advisor in the health sector, leading his own consulting company and Vice President of Information Technology for Brookfield Renewable Partners. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field of information technology and organizational transformation. His career path led him to experience in diversified industries in Canada, the United States and Europe, serving as executive and consultant in private and public organizations. He is a proud founding member of uOttawa’s Women in Innovation and the group`s first male ally.