Leadership and Team

Khawar brings over 25 years of international experience in both the private and public sectors, most recently, as Canada’s Acting Consul General in New York. He leads the business development teams in Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Technology to ensure best-in-class investment attraction for Ontario.

Khawar joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs in 1993. His overseas career has included postings in Rome, Barcelona, The Hague and Minneapolis. Khawar also spent four years in Toronto as Vice-President of External Affairs for Yamana Gold.

Khawar has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Carleton University) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (McGill University). He is married to Lise Beaulne Nasim; they have two children, Nico and Olivia.

Chris is the Interim Vice President of Strategies and Business Solutions for Invest Ontario and leads the delivery of transactions as well as business intelligence & investment planning for the organization. Chris brings two decades of experience in the delivery of strategic and complex transactions requiring deep technical and financial due diligence. He has led the development of over twenty sector strategies, has authored economic policy articles in widely circulated publications, and regularly guest lectures on foreign direct investment and innovation policy at the graduate school level.

Prior to working in economic development, Chris worked in investment banking, food manufacturing/distribution, and semiconductor design.

Chris has an MBA and a B.A.Sc. (Systems Design Engineering). He lives in Toronto with his family and extended family and is musician, a (very!) amateur tennis player, and is always on the lookout for great places to eat.