Biography

Jim Dewald is a professor of strategy at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, and Executive Advisor with Bright Wire Leadership.

From 2012 to 2023 he was dean of the Haskayne School of Business. Prior to entering academics, Jim was President & CEO in the engineering consulting and real estate development industries, where he led innovations for new master-planned communities such as McKenzie Towne and Elbow Valley (both named Canada’s best new community). As dean, he oversaw the creation of six centres of excellence, the Creative Destruction Lab – Rockies, two new graduate degree programs and the construction of Mathison Hall.

Jim earned a BSc (engineering) and MBA degrees from the University of Alberta, and a PhD from the University of Calgary. He has served on over 30 boards and was named Calgary’s Citizen of the Year, Thought Leader by Alberta Real Estate Foundation, Honorary Member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada, and 2022 Male Champion within the Calgary Women in Business Awards. He is currently a Director of the Trico Group and Advisor to Ozone Advisory, Pembina Institute, Partners for Affordable Housing, and on the Dean’s Advisory Councils for the Faculties of Social Work and for Veterinary Medicine.