# Chris Morrissey

> Chris Morrissey is CEO of Invest Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia’s Deputy Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries. His career spans major sporting events, environmental nonprofit leadership and resource management at Acadian Seaplants, with an investment brief focused on the province’s economic development.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Invest Nova Scotia; Deputy Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries, Government of Nova Scotia
- **Organizations:** Invest Nova Scotia, Government of Nova Scotia, Acadian Seaplants Ltd, Clean Foundation, Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games, Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games, Canada Games Council, Halifax Partnership, Canada Games Centre Halifax, Events East Group, North American Indigenous Games Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Canada Soccer
- **Education:** Executive MBA, Saint Mary’s University, Sobey School of Business, Undergraduate studies in economics and business; completed degree not specified, Memorial University, CommunityShift executive leadership development program, Ivey Business School at Western University / KPMG
- **Known for:** Led the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games as CEO., Managed the Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games as general manager., Selected for the Canada Games Council board in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **1999 onward** — Canada Games Council described involvement in nearly every Canada Games since 1999.
- **2007** — General manager of the Whitehorse Canada Winter Games.
- **2011** — CEO of the Halifax Canada Winter Games.
- **2013-2014** — Executive director of Clean Foundation, documented in its annual report.
- **2016** — Chaired the 2021 Canada Summer Games technical review committee; joined the Canada Games Council board in October.
- **2025** — Announced departure from Acadian Seaplants after nine and a half years; subsequently documented as Deputy Minister of Growth and Development.
- **2025-07-10** — Appointed CEO of Invest Nova Scotia while also serving as deputy minister.
- **2026-09** — Appointed Deputy Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries.

## Achievements

- Led the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games as CEO.
- Managed the Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games as general manager.
- Selected for the Canada Games Council board in 2016.
- Led Clean Foundation during its documented 2013-14 organizational transition.
- Served as vice-president of resource management at Acadian Seaplants before entering provincial government.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Government biography records his appointment as Deputy Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries.
- **2026-09** — Named in the delegation for the Canada Investment Summit, where Nova Scotia planned to showcase 20 investment-ready projects.
- **2025-07** — Appointed CEO of Invest Nova Scotia effective July 10 alongside his deputy minister responsibilities.

## Links

- Website: https://investnovascotia.ca/about/executive-leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-morrissey-73977114/

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