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Carl Burlock

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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Carl Burlock serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Export Development Canada (EDC). With a tenure at EDC since 1997, he has held diverse leadership roles, including Chief Business Officer and SVP of Financing and Investments. He holds an ESG Competent Boards Designation and previously worked as a mechanical engineer.

An alumnus of Dalhousie University, Carl earned both a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. He later completed an advanced management program at Columbia University. He is passionate about working with customers and building teams to navigate the international marketplace.

Unique fact: Prior to his extensive career in finance and international trade, he spent nine years as a mechanical engineer for Nova Scotia Power.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Canadian Exports
His entire career at EDC is focused on helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage, facilitating billions in trade and investment.
Cleantech Investment
He actively promotes and supports Canada's cleantech sector, recognizing its significant growth and export opportunities globally, as highlighted by EDC's recent Cleantech Export Summit.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
5-2019 - 11-2023
Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
5-2014 - 5-2019
Senior Vice-President and Global Head, Financing and Investments
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
2-2013 - 4-2014
Vice-President Commercial Markets and Small Business
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
9-2010 - 1-2013
Vice-President HR Client Services
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
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Education
2017 - 2017
Executive Education
Columbia University
1992 - 1996
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Dalhousie University
1983 - 1988
Bachelor's Degree
Dalhousie University
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