Special Advisor to the Board

Matthew Cutler

Vice-President, Exhibitions, Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Bio

For over two decades, Matthew Cutler has worked with teams and organizations to find strategic alignment through a leadership style that focuses on partnerships, people and performance.  His career includes roles in all three orders of government, including nearly four years as an Assistant Deputy Minister in Manitoba’s Public Service, and a decade in Toronto’s Public Service. His work has crossed a variety of sectors—civic engagement, major and multi-sport games, parks and public realm, open government, human rights, and community development, to name a few.
 
As Vice-President, Exhibitions at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights—a federal Crown corporation and the first national museum established outside the national capital region—Matthew works with a dynamic team of curators, researchers, collections managers, designers, digital story-tellers and technicians who are plying their museological skill and experience to create a world where everyone values human rights and takes responsibility for promoting respect and dignity for all.
 
Recognized with the Manitoba Service Excellence Award, the Toronto City Manager’s Award, the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, Matthew is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Royal Roads University with a focus on the role of leadership in building healthy, effective public service organizations.