Daniel Safayeni

Daniel Safayeni is Director, Policy at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) where he is responsible for leading the Ontario Economic Report and managing a portfolio that covers a broad range of public policy issues. He is the Co-Chair of the OCC’s Workforce Development Council and Ontario Cannabis Policy Council. Prior to joining the OCC in 2018, Daniel held senior-level positions at the U.S. Department of State and the C.D. Howe Institute. He holds a Master of International Public Policy degree from the Balsillie School of International Affairs and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Daniel currently serves on Executive Leadership team for the Canadian International Council’s Waterloo branch.