Dr. Chris Bottrill (pronouns he/him) is the Director, International at Capilano University, Vancouver BC. He is also the Immediate Past Chair of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and current Chair of BC Heads of International, a group of senior international officers from 23 public post-secondary colleges and teaching universities in the province.

Chris is an accomplished educator and administrator and has a wide background of applied experiences. He has taught tourism sustainability, destination development, entrepreneurship, and adventure management topics in universities in Canada, New Zealand, USA and Austria, and served as Dean of three different Faculties at Capilano University between 2008 and 2018. In his current role as Head of International, he oversees all international recruitment, admissions, partnerships, and global engagement activities. Chris contributes regularly to professional development activities and has delivered related presentations and workshops in 18 countries. He has also completed over 50 projects around the globe.

Chris holds a PhD from the Faculty of Commerce and School of Management at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, an MA Honours in Geography from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.