Dr. Irfan Butt is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto. He has been associated with academia for teaching and research for more than 20 years. He has lived and worked in Pakistan, Yemen, Oman, and the USA.

Irfan has been volunteering for non-profit organizations in Canada for almost 15 years. He has served South Nepean Muslim Community (SNMC) Center & Masjid in various capacities. He is on the advisory board of Canada Bangladesh Education Trust (CBET). He is a member of ILEAD 2021 Shura Council  and a founding member of Ottawa-Gatineau Muslim Memorial, a community initiative to recognize the contributions of community builders. He also assisted in the development of a marketing plan for Wilderness Discovery Center, a Thunder Bay based not-for-profit camping facility, providing services to physically disabled individuals, veterans and their families.

Irfan received his PhD in Management from Carleton University (Canada), MBA from Arizona State University (USA) and BA from College of Wooster (USA).