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John Baker
Chief Executive Officer at
D2L INC.
Net worth: 188 M $ as of 30/07/2026
Profile
John Baker is the founder of D2L Corp., founded in 1999, where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Baker is the founder of D2L, Inc., founded in 1999, where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2022.
Current jobs include Director at Business Higher Education Roundtable since 2020, Director at Canada's Technology Triangle, Inc., Director at Canada’s National Ballet School, Member-Affinity Board at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Member-Affinity Board at The University of Waterloo, and Member at Business Council of Canada.
Former jobs include Director at The National Ballet of Canada, Executive Director at Communitech, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, Principal at Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, and Member at Industry Strategy Council from 2020 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate degree from The University of Waterloo.
Known holdings in public companies
John Baker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| D2L INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1998 |
D2L Corp.
 D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1998 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
 Memorial University of Newfoundland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Canada's Technology Triangle, Inc.
 Canada's Technology Triangle, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business development services | Director/Board Member | - |
The University of Waterloo
 The University of Waterloo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Business Council of Canada
 Business Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates business council | Director/Board Member | - |
Business Higher Education Roundtable
 Business Higher Education Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a not-for-profit organization that unites corporate and post-secondary leaders to strengthen the workforce | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2019 |
Canada’s National Ballet School
 Canada’s National Ballet School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Baker
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Industry Strategy Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/05/2021 |
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Training of John Baker
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
75
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
Male
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
D2L Corp.
D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Technology Services |
The National Ballet of Canada
 The National Ballet of Canada Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a ballet company which presents classics | Consumer Services |
Communitech, Inc.
 Communitech, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and services | Technology Services |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada
 Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada is a government agency that provides centralized access to funding opportunities for research in the social sciences and humanities fields. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Its bilingual website offers resources, terms, and conditions to support researchers in these disciplines. | Consumer Services |
Canada's Technology Triangle, Inc.
Canada's Technology Triangle, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business development services | Commercial Services |
Canada’s National Ballet School
Canada’s National Ballet School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Business Council of Canada
Business Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates business council | Commercial Services |
Industry Strategy Council | |
D2L, Inc.
 D2L, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates cloud-based software platform to deliver courses through online | Technology Services |
Business Higher Education Roundtable
Business Higher Education Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a not-for-profit organization that unites corporate and post-secondary leaders to strengthen the workforce | Commercial Services |
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