Denis Hains

Denis Hains is the Founder, President and CEO of H2i (Hains HYDROSPATIAL international inc.); the representative appointed by the United States and Canada Hydrographic Commission (USCHC) on the International Hydrographic Review (IHR) Editorial Board of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO); Vice President (VP) of the Board of Directors of the Interdisciplinary Center for Ocean Mapping Development (CIDCO) in Rimouski, Canada; and he is also, an active member of the Canadian Hydrographic Association (CHA), and the Association of Professional EXecutives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX).

He holds a B.Sc. in Geodetic Science from Laval University in Québec City, Canada; he is a.-g.(Retired Québec Land Surveyor); he had a successful 35+ year career with the Public Service of Canada, where he worked 20 years for Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) in Mont-Joli and Ottawa, including 2 years with the Canadian Coast Guard. He also spent 15 years with Natural Resources Canada, particularly as the National Executive Director of the Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS). He retired in 2018 as Director-General of the CHS and Hydrographer General of Canada in Ottawa, Canada.