Experience

Common Good Solutions
• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Strategic Advisor

  • Mar 2023 - Present

Common Good Solutions CIC
• CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2023


Common Good Solutions CIC.

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2019

  David Upton is a committed entrepreneur who is passionate about social change and using business as a tool to strengthen communities. Blending these passions, the focus of his work over the past 25 years has been on building capacity within the social innovation and enterprise ecosystem on a regional, national and international basis. Recent Affiliations • Co-founder of Common Good Solutions, a Community Interest Company in Nova Scotia • Managing Director of Social Enterprise Institute, the first CCC company registered in Nova Scotia and an on-line learning platform developing and delivering high value S.E. training. • Partner and Atlantic Canada developer for Buy Social Canada CCC Ltd. • Adjunct faculty, Univ. Fredericton, Sandermoen School of Business MBA Social Enterprise • Founding Vice-president of the Social Enterprise Network of Nova Scotia. • Member Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Social Innovation Committee. * Member Canadian Government Social Innovation and Social Finance Co-collaboration Steering Group. * Member Nova Scotia Community College Department of Business Advisory Committee. * Member Nova Scotia Department of Education Business Council. Show less