The modern web of delivery models for public services offers many advantages, but also creates tensions for and between public agencies. Keeping mandates, objectives, values and policy aligned is a constant challenge. Effective governance ensures that objectives are realized, resources are well managed, and the interests of stakeholders are protected and reflected in key decisions. The Institute addresses public governance challenges by providing advisory services, hosting public events, providing learning opportunities, and leading the Public Governance Exchange (PGEx) research program.
Todd Cain is a leader in the field of governance and organization effectiveness for mission-driven organizations. His experience covers organization design, board and executive governance, strategy, change and HR management. He has led dozens of engagements with federal and provincial agencies and crown corporations as well as national and community level non-profits and associations. He also leads IOG’s Public Governance Exchange research syndicate. He previously led Deloitte’s national organization design community of practice and served as Senior Policy Advisor to the President of the Treasury Board of Canada. While with the Treasury Board, he provided strategic policy advice on public management issues including accountability, results based management, financial management reforms, expenditure review, HR policy, transparency and governance, and was a principal driver of the 2005 reforms to Crown Corporation governance.
His private sector experience focused on mergers and acquisitions, and HR and labour relations with General Electric and Ford Motor Company. He has led the integration of global businesses, conducted due diligence and negotiated multiple collective agreements.
Todd is an experienced facilitator and author of articles on the Public Governance, the federal expenditure management information system, the policy implementation gap and the award winning “Dr. Schumpeter Comes to the Capital – Creative Destruction in Public Spending.” He holds a Bachelor of Public Administration, Highest Honours, from Carleton University and a Master’s of Industrial and Labour Relations from Cornell University.
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