Colin Yates has been the Chair for the Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) at Fanshawe College in May 2019. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Planning and a Master’s degree in Environment and Resources Studies from the University of Waterloo, where he is an adjunct professor. Colin serves as a Science and Innovation Advisor for Bioenterprise Corporation Canada and sits on the Western Fair Association’s Board of Governors.