Christian Hansen joined Innovation, Science and Economic Development in 2019 and serves as the Regional Director General (Pacific Region). Prior to this position, he was a Canadian Foreign Service officer for 24 years, working in Japan, Norway, Belgium, Ottawa and Vancouver. His most recent assignment was as Regional Director and Senior Trade Commissioner for Global Affairs Canada.
Christian holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Public Policy (International Relations) from Princeton.