

In the Top 20% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
2nd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
John founded D2L in 1999, at the age of twenty-two, while attending the University of Waterloo. He strongly believes that learning is the foundation upon which all progress and achievement rests.
He is a member of the Business Council of Canada, board member of the Business Higher Education Roundtable, member of the Industry Strategy Council in Canada, Chair of the Digital Economic Strategy Table in Canada, has served on the Governing Council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, is the Past Chair of the board of Communitech, and is a board member of Canada’s National Ballet School.
John was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Ontario for Software and Technology), Young Alumni Achievement Medal from University of Waterloo, and Intrepid Entrepreneur of the Year in Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.
John graduated from the University of Waterloo with an Honours B.A.Sc. in Systems Design Engineering, with First Class Honours and an option in Management Sciences.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at D2L.
Based on 55 ratings, John Baker ranks right below Northpass' CEO, Stephen Cornwell.
D2L's CEO is highly regarded by the HR department, Female employees, and Caucasian employees. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
D2L ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
