Maxim Jean-Louis is President – Chief Executive Officer of Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network, headquartered in Thunder Bay. Prior to his appointment as President – Chief Executive Officer in 1996, Maxim served in a series of senior management positions in student, regional and marketing services for 14 years at Athabasca University, Canada’s leader in online and distance education. Since joining Contact North | Contact Nord, he has contributed to the education and training sector through his current and past professional involvement, including Ontario Aboriginal Post Secondary Education & Training Working Table, Canadian Polar Commission, Citizen and Immigration Canada-Francophone Minority Communities Steering Committee, and many others.