Halifax, October 23, 2023 – Daryl Genge, President and CEO of Springboard Atlantic, is pleased to announce that Chris Fevens has joined Springboard as Manager of Partnerships and Member Support.

Chris will develop relationships between industry and Springboard’s network of 19 post-secondary institutions to enhance research commercialization in Atlantic Canada.

Background in education and partnership building

Before joining Springboard, Chris was program manager in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development.  His professional background includes more than 15 years of experience working in post-secondary institutions in Canada and abroad as an instructor and as an administrator.

He has considerable experience building partnerships with external stakeholders and working within multicultural environments.

Chris holds a B.A. and B.Ed. from University of New Brunswick, and a M.Ed. from the University of British Columbia.

Springboard Atlantic is a not-for-profit network of 19 universities and colleges in Atlantic Canada. It’s mission is to catalyze the knowledge economy by helping industry solve real-world problems through research commercialization. Springboard is powered by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED.)