Dianne Cunningham, Director, Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management Ms Cunningham brings to Ivey over 30 years of experience in education and government affairs, most recently as Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and prior to that as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister with Responsibility for Women’s Issues, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education – Canada and Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of London North Centre (1988-2003).  A former educator and business management consultant, she also served as a school board trustee and chairperson for the former London Board of Education (1973-1988). The Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, established in 2001 at the Richard Ivey School of Business, has a mandate to be a strong advocate for sound policy that will ensure a powerful future for Canada. The Centre provides a forum for private sector corporations, media, academia to work with government and actively participate in public policy issues for the greater good of the entire country as a competitor in the global marketplace. During her tenure as the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ms. Cunningham served as Canada’s chair of delegation at several notable international conferences, including: the South East Asia Ministers of Education Organization (Thailand) and the UNESCO-OECD Conference on Education (Paris). As Chair, she also took the lead position at the Conference of Ministers of Education of the Americas (Mexico). As the Director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Ms. Cunningham’s extensive knowledge of both government and education will strengthen Ivey’s continuing leadership position as one of the world’s top business schools and help build upon its continuing efforts to further public policy research.