Announcement: Acting Executive Director, Matthew Berry

Dear Friends of the Canadian Mountain Network,

We are pleased to announce Matthew Berry as CMN’s Acting Executive Director. Many of you will already know Matthew through his role as the Network’s Director of Partnership Development since 2016. Christy Urban has left CMN to pursue another opportunity and we look forward to Matthew’s continued leadership in this exciting and growing initiative. His bio is included below. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact one of us at the coordinates below or Matthew at mberry@ualberta.ca or 403-700-2822.

With warm regards and best wishes for the New Year,


Matthew Berry offers extensive experience as a coalition builder, communicator, fundraiser, and project and people manager across the post-secondary, government, corporate, and not-for-profit sectors. A former resident of Canmore, AB, Matthew is passionate about the health and prosperity of mountain environments and communities. His recent roles prior to joining the Canadian Mountain Network in 2016 include serving as Strategic Advisor – External Relations at the Banff Centre, Manager of the Edmonton Northern Partnership, and Director of the office of a Senator in the Parliament of Canada. Matthew holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Calgary and is currently completing his Non-Profit Management Certificate at Mount Royal University. (Linkedin).

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