Stefan Fournier is an Executive Director at Signal49 Research. In this role, he sits on Signal49 Research’s executive team in addition to overseeing various knowledge areas.

Stefan’s professional experience spans over 20 years across various roles, including Executive Network Manager, Researcher, Policy Analyst, and Principal of a research consultancy. Committed to advancing equitable and inclusive socioeconomic development in Canada, his publications and community-based work have focused on economic and infrastructure development, housing, community resilience, and capacity building. Stefan has served on several research review boards and was a member of the Indigenous Resilience Sub-Working Group for the Canadian Roundtable for Disaster Risk Reduction.