Curtis Clarke, PhD (British Columbia)

Curtis Clarke has held a number of positions in the Alberta public service, including deputy minister portfolios in advanced education, education (K-12) and the solicitor general’s office. His diverse policy and operational experience is further supplemented by his roles as Assistant Deputy Minister of Alberta Correctional Services, Cabinet Policy Coordinator and Executive Director of the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Staff College. He has also represented the Canadian Council of Ministers of Education as vice-chair of the OECD Education Policy Committee Bureau.

Apart from his experience on the CCSA board of directors, Dr. Clarke has a variety of board experiences including with the Victoria Big Brothers and Sisters, the Mentor Canada Governance Task Force, the Canadian Association of Police Educators, the National Police Sector Council and the INTERPOL Group of Experts in Training.

Dr. Clarke holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters (Sociology) from Queen’s University and a PhD (Sociology) from York University. He has completed a variety of executive programs from the Harvard Kennedy School, the Stanford Executive Business School, Cornell University and the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is a strong proponent of life-long learning, education and self-development.

Dr. Clarke has been a member of the Board since 2018. He serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Performance Management Committee and the Executive Committee.