Peter Aitken

Peter is a seasoned and passionate promoter of higher education, with more than 20 years of experience touching on nearly all facets of the academic enterprise. This has included marketing, communications, fundraising, events management, alumni relations, government relations, and business development. Peter has worked for the University of Toronto, University of Guelph, Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan (Ryerson) University, and St. Lawrence College. A long-time devotee of the performing arts, he has also volunteered (board governance), consulted and held roles with the National Ballet of Canada, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and Salon Theatre Company. Peter has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with specialization in marketing and communications from Toronto Metropolitan (Ryerson) University.

Education

• Bachelor of Business Management Ryerson University (1989 — 1993)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Ryerson University (1989 — 1993)

Companies

• Communications Specialist University of Toronto (2021)
• Principal Peter Aitken Marketing and Communications (2010)
• Senior Development Manager, LANG School of Business and Economics (Contract/Maternity Leave) University of Guelph (2018 — 2020)
• Manager - Partnerships, Development & Government Relations Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) (2017 — 2018)
• Marketing and External Relations Manager, School of Policy Studies Queen's University (2015 — 2017)
• External Relations Manager The Monieson Centre for Business Research in Healthcare, Queen's School of Business (2014 — 2015)
• Communications Lead - Faculty of Health Sciences, Office of the Dean Queen's University (2011 — 2014)
• Professor (Partial Load) St. Lawrence College (2010 — 2011)
• Network Manager (Contract) PREVNet - Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (2007 — 2009)