Since becoming President & CEO in July 2016, Loren has spearheaded The Winnipeg Chamber’s growth into Manitoba’s largest and most diverse business organization. Year after year, independent surveys of business executives rank The Winnipeg Chamber as the province’s leading business organization for value, results, and impact.

In 2022, The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada named Loren the national Executive of the Year in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the local business community, in particular through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Loren currently Chairs both the Chambers of Commerce Insurance Corporation of Canada Board and the Canadian Global Cities Council. He serves as a Director of the World Trade Centre Winnipeg, and member of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.

He has previously served as President of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Co-Chair of Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, and on the Board of Directors for the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg and the Island Lakes Residents Group.

Loren holds a Master of Arts (Political Studies) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Manitoba and a Certificate in Public Participation from the International Association for Public Participation. Upon graduation from post-secondary, Loren worked primarily in non-for-profit association management, as well as a decade within the federal public service.

He and his spouse Nancy have been married 29 years and have two adult sons. When not in the office, you can find them enjoying cottage life in the Interlake or hiking throughout Manitoba.