Kevin Taft

Who is Kevin Taft?

Kevin Taft is a best-selling author, consultant, speaker, and former provincial politician in Alberta, Canada. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Warwick. He acquired extensive public policy experience between 1973 and 2000 in the Alberta Government, private sector, and non-profit sector, particularly in health, energy, and economic policy. From 1986 to 1991 he was CEO of the ExTerra Foundation, which mounted one of history's largest paleontological expeditions in China's Gobi Desert, Alberta's badlands, and the Canadian Arctic. He is the author of four books and many research studies and articles on political and economic issues in Alberta, and has been credited with reviving Alberta's stagnant political discourse in the mid 1990s. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with the Alberta Liberal Party from 2001 to 2012, and leader of the Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2008. Taft continues his career as an author, speaker, and consultant. He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.