Chris Boivin is the Chief Development Officer for the FCM and the Managing Director of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). In these roles Chris oversees the strategic development and delivery of FCM’s municipal capacity support programs focused on climate change, sustainability, and social inclusion. He oversees an exceptionally diverse, talented, and multi-disciplinary team, who develop and mobilize new ideas and solutions to help make cities and communities of all sizes across Canada more sustainable, ready for climate change and resourced to better serve Canadians of all walks of life.
As the Managing Director of the FCM’s flagship GMF program, Chris is responsible for developing and executing the vision for the more than $2B in Government of Canada investments in support of municipal projects that advance innovative solutions to environmental challenges. A particular focus in this work is to help communities across Canada in achieving Net-Zero emissions and achieving climate resilience faster. Since taking over the role in 2017, the GMF team has grown the Fund more than four-fold, leading to a commensurate increase in the reach and support that is being provided to municipalities across Canada.
Chris has worked in the climate change space for over 20 years in technology and carbon markets development and Cleantech investment and has been a climate technology entrepreneur and start-up venture coach. Chris has led over $1.5B in public investments in Cleantech commercialization and climate change infrastructure projects that are helping to achieve Canadian and international emissions reductions. He is passionate and driven about making a difference and strives to make a positive impact on society in all he takes on. He is equally passionate about building and enabling people and teams to do the same.
