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title: Meet Michael Cooper
description: Michael Cooper is an experienced charity executive with over 16 years of experience in fund development, project management and government relations.
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# [Meet Michael Cooper](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/meet-michael-cooper)

 Written by [Michael Cooper](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/michael-cooper) | February 22, 2024

Michael Cooper is an experienced charity executive with over 16 years of experience in fund development, project management and government relations. He began his career working with senior political leaders in Ottawa before transitioning into the charitable world, which led to successful roles at Futurepreneur, Operation Springboard, The Learning Partnership, Omega Foundation and Diabetes Canada. He spent several years working in management consulting; at one firm he led numerous projects involving First Nations communities across Canada. 

Michael advocates for improving our understanding in detecting, treating and managing mental health issues. He has a strong focus on the utilization of data to inform policy and advance mental health care in Canada and currently oversees MHRC's large scale data project tracking the ongoing mental health of Canadians.

He is married with two young boys and has a passion for travelling, scuba diving, basketball and technology.

Catch up on Michael Cooper's Trusted Leader Blog posts [here](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/enhance-mid-management-support-for-healthy-hybrid-and-remote-workplace-cultures). 

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