Brandon Lee is the Director General of the Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative (GCTI) at Global Affairs Canada (GAC), leading the modernization of how GAC delivers over $6 billion in global grants and contributions. The GCTI is centralizing all grants and contributions into a single enterprise management system, developing a core process for the Department, and standardizing data collection. Project data and documents will be automatically stored in a single GAC database, and aggregated project and reporting information will be available in real time through improved dashboards. Previously, Brandon served as Consul General of Canada in San Francisco, Seattle, and as Canada’s Ambassador to Silicon Valley. He has also held senior roles at the World Trade Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, spearheading key international reforms. Brandon has a diverse background in both government and private sectors, including innovation and change management.
