Keith Neuman, Ph.D. served as the inaugural Executive Director of the Environics Institute from November 2011 to May 2019, and as a Senior Associate at the Institute, based in Ottawa, from June 2019 to January 2026.

Much of Keith’s career has involved senior roles with leading survey research companies in Canada, including Environics Research, Decima Research, and Corporate Research Associates. Over this period, he has conducted a wide range of public opinion and social research projects for public, private and non-profit sector clients in such areas as environment and climate change, natural resources, health care, justice, social policy, and Indigenous issues.

Keith holds a Ph.D. in Social Ecology from the University of California, and in 2019 was elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Research and Insights Council (CRIC), from which he also holds the credential of Certified Analytics and Insights Professional (CAIP). He is a frequent media commentator on social trends and public opinion.