Mike Klassen joined the DCED Secretariat in November 2019. He is a market systems specialist with the BEAM Exchange, where he leads inter-organizational learning processes related to the MSD approach. Key projects include the MSD Competency Framework (2018), MSD Procurement & Contracting Clinics (2020) and the MSD Leadership Clinics (2023). Mike also works as an independent consultant with a variety of leading MSD organizations, including Swisscontact, ACDI/VOCA, Mercy Corps, ILO, Practical Action, The Canopy Lab and Vikara Institute. Mike holds a BASc in Engineering Science, and an MA and PhD in Higher Education, all from the University of Toronto.