Donald G. Lenihan

Donald G. Lenihan PhD., M.A., B.A. is the founder of Crossing Boundaries (www.crossingboundaries.ca), a non-partisan, multi-stakeholder network from across Canada. Its mission is to act as a champion for the transformation of government and governance in Canada through the responsible use of information and communications technologies.

Don is currently also Advisor to the Government of New Brunswick on Public Engagement. He has over 20 years experience as a writer, analyst, facilitator and speaker in areas ranging from electronic-government to citizenship and diversity. Throughout his career, Don has developed and led dozens of national research and consultation projects involving senior public servants, academics, elected officials, journalists and members of the private and third sectors from across the country.

He is the author of numerous articles and studies, including, most recently, Progressive Governance for Canadians: What You Need to Know, a book-length study on governance. He is a columnist with the magazine CIO Government Review, and a former columnist with the Hill Times newspaper in Ottawa.