Trevor Neiman – VISS25
Vice President, Policy, and Legal Counsel, Business Council of Canada
Trevor leads the BCC’s policy work on a variety of issues of national significance, including economic and national security. As a part of this work, Trevor runs the BCC’s CEO-level National Security Working Group and C-Suite-level National Security Executive Network. As the BCC’s general counsel, Trevor also provides legal advice on all operational matters.
Prior to joining the BCC, Trevor worked as a technology and regulatory lawyer at a leading international law firm. While completing his law degree, Trevor served as a legal advisor to a Canadian senator and to a bi-national regulatory agency. Before becoming a lawyer, Trevor worked in public policy in the Ontario Public Service, and as an advisor for the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.
Trevor is a licensed lawyer and certified privacy professional. He holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Political Studies from Queen’s University, a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, where Trevor graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Trevor currently serves as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Cybercrime Advisory Group and as an advisor to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange.
Trevor leads the BCC’s policy work on a variety of issues of national significance, including economic and national security. As a part of this work, Trevor runs the BCC’s CEO-level National Security Working Group and C-Suite-level National Security Executive Network. As the BCC’s general counsel, Trevor also provides legal advice on all operational matters.
Prior to joining the BCC, Trevor worked as a technology and regulatory lawyer at a leading international law firm. While completing his law degree, Trevor served as a legal advisor to a Canadian senator and to a bi-national regulatory agency. Before becoming a lawyer, Trevor worked in public policy in the Ontario Public Service, and as an advisor for the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.
Trevor is a licensed lawyer and certified privacy professional. He holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Political Studies from Queen’s University, a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, where Trevor graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Trevor currently serves as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Cybercrime Advisory Group and as an advisor to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange.
