Charles Cirtwill is the founding President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute.
Charles joined NPI in September 2013 after twelve years with the Atlantic
Institute for Market Studies.

His published works focus on government structure and organization,
business-government relations, inter-governmental relations, performance
measurement and accountability. He has spoken across Canada and the United
States on the role of think tanks in society, the appropriate assessment of
government activities, and the use of school performance data to improve
classroom practice and fully engage all education stakeholders.

He currently serves as an adjunct member of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Board
of Directors, and he has had leadership roles in multiple community
organizations including Civitas, IPAC, Scouts Canada, local school associations
and local homeowners associations. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a
BA in Political Science, a LLB, and a MPA with a focus on quantitative and
qualitative assessment of public policy and programs.