Donald N. Baker was president of Mount Royal College from 1980 to 1989, and vice president (Academic) at Wilfrid Laurier University from 1989 to 1994. He was the founding executive director of the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (2001-06) for the Province of Ontario and has served on the board of directors of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education. He is currently vice-provost of undergraduate education at United Arab Emirates University.