Staff
 | | Glen Hodgson
Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist | Glen Hodgson brings 29 years of experience and a specialization in international economic and financial issues to the position of Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board of Canada. Mr. Hodgson is responsible for overseeing the Board's macroeconomic outlook products, tourism, custom research, and conference programs. He is the Board’s chief spokesperson on economic issues, has written extensively on Canadian and international economic and financial issues, and is bilingual. He plays a central role in enhancing the Board's public policy analysis. He is the editor and a contributing author of the book Crisis and Intervention: Lessons from the Financial Meltdown and Recession, published in November 2010. Glen is launching the Board’s latest research initiative, the Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care. He took the lead in creating the Board’s International Trade and Investment Centre and has published over 140 articles and briefings. He is co-authoring a new series of briefings on the economics of pro sports in Canada. Mr. Hodgson joined the Board in September 2004, after 10 years at Export Development Canada (EDC), where he held several senior positions, including Vice-President of Policy and Deputy Chief Economist. He also spent 10 years with the federal Department of Finance. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Hodgson served as Advisor/Assistant to the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland, and the Caribbean at the International Monetary Fund. Mr. Hodgson has an MA in Economics from McGill University and pursued PhD studies at McGill. He resides in Ottawa with his wife and the younger of his two sons, and spends his leisure time coaching youth soccer and cycling.  | | Paul Darby
Deputy Chief Economist | As the executive responsible for managing the technical aspects of the Conference Board’s economic modelling and forecasting work, Paul Darby is one of Canada’s foremost experts on using econometrics to determine the impact of policy decisions on the economy. Well known for his technical expertise and judgment, he is frequently sought after by government departments to spearhead economic and financial research. His clients have included but are not limited to: Finance Canada, the Bank of Canada, Industry Canada, most provincial governments, and the Council of the Federation. Paul has been involved in projects such as the determination of Ontario’s structural deficit, the development of a model to forecast requirements for physicians and specialists for Ontario, the estimation of federal provincial fiscal imbalances, and the analysis of Canada-U.S. regulatory differences. He is regularly invited to appear before House of Commons and Senate committees. Paul also manages the Board’s international consulting practice which has involved projects such as the development of econometric forecasting capability in the Ukraine, the development of socio-economic policy options in China and trade related capacity building in South East and South Asia. Paul obtained his PhD in Econometrics and Monetary Theory from the University of Toronto, 1976; M.A.(Economics), University of Toronto, 1973 and B.A. Economics (Hons.), Carleton University, Ottawa, 1972. Awards: Maxwell MacOdrum Scholarship  | | Danielle Goldfarb
Associate Director | Danielle Goldfarb is the Associate Director of the Conference Board of Canada’s International Trade and Investment Centre. She is the author of numerous articles on Canada’s international trade, investment, and development policies for the Conference Board of Canada, the C.D. Howe Institute, the Canadian Foundation for the Americas, the Globe and Mail, National Post, and Toronto Star. Danielle’s recent and current research addresses Canada’s trade in a digital world, Canada-EU “integrative trade”, Canada's trade in climate-friendly technologies, Canadian direct investment abroad’s effects in Canada, and Canada’s dairy policies. She is part of Statistics Canada's advisory committee on trade, and has been part of Georgetown University’s leadership seminar, the Department of Foreign Affairs Academic Advisory Group on trade, and the US International Visitor Program on trade. Danielle has an M.Phil. in International Relations from Cambridge University and a B.Comm. in Honours Economics from McGill University. Donna McLeod
Coordinator, International Trade and Investment Centre
613-526-3090 ext. 366
mcleod@conferenceboard.ca
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