Mr. Thomas A. Bernes is a Distinguished Fellow and former Executive Director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation. A native of Winnipeg and graduate of the University of Manitoba, Tom has over 40 years’ experience as a Canadian representative and official at international financial institutions. Having held high-level positions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Government of Canada, Tom brought a wealth of experience and global governance knowledge to his role as CIGI’s executive director, a position he held from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, Tom was Director of the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF from 2005 – 2009. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of New Rules for Global Finance Coalition and a member of the Bretton Woods Committee.