Profile
Steve Tipman
Steve Tipman leads the organization in fulfilling its mission of catalyzing economic growth through international trade. Directing the successful execution of TFO Canada’s strategic plan, Steve is responsible for overall administration, operational management, and reporting to the Board of Directors. With over 24 years of senior management experience in both the private and non-profit sectors, Steve has spent much of his career working in the areas of international trade and development. He spent eight years working at Livingston International, a trade services company focused on customs brokerage and compliance. He also served as a Vice President of fundraising, communications and marketing with CARE Canada and President and CEO of Volunteer Canada. Steve is a member of the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) School of Management Sciences International Program and sits on Blue Global Canada Institute’s Advisory Group. Actively involved with Cooperation Canada, He is also a member of its Civil Society Policy Advisory Group, which is co-chaired with Global Affairs Canada and VIDEA. Steve holds an international master’s in business administration degree from the University of Ottawa and is fluently bilingual in both French and English.
About Steve Tipman
Steve Tipman leads the organization in fulfilling its mission of catalyzing economic growth through international trade. Directing the successful execution of TFO Canada’s strategic plan, Steve is responsible for overall administration, operational management, and reporting to the Board of Directors. With over 24 years of senior management experience in both the private and non-profit sectors, Steve has spent much of his career working in the areas of international trade and development. He spent eight years working at Livingston International, a trade services company focused on customs brokerage and compliance. He also served as a Vice President of fundraising, communications and marketing with CARE Canada and President and CEO of Volunteer Canada. Steve is a member of the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) School of Management Sciences International Program and sits on Blue Global Canada Institute’s Advisory Group. Actively involved with Cooperation Canada, He is also a member of its Civil Society Policy Advisory Group, which is co-chaired with Global Affairs Canada and VIDEA. Steve holds an international master’s in business administration degree from the University of Ottawa and is fluently bilingual in both French and English.