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− | | | + | |Johanne joined the Canadian Armed Forces under the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) on 11 June 1989 in Bathurst, New Brunswick. She completed an undergraduate degree at College Militaire Royal de St-Jean, graduating in May 1994 with a Bachelor’s of Science, specialty in Space Sciences. Johanne spent overall 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and was able to gain experience in many areas. Her jobs included: Platoon Commander, Maintenance Company, 3 Area Support Group, Canadian Forces Base Gagetown; Second in Command 210 Air Defence Workshop, 4th Air Defence Regiment; Operations Officer Maintenance Company, 3 Area Support Group; and Chief Instructor Maintenance Training Battery, Field Artillery School, Combat Training Center Gagetown. After being promoted to the rank of Major she joined Land Forces Atlantic Area (LFAA) Headquarters in July 2004 as the Executive Assistant to the LFAA Commander. This was Johanne’s first staff officer position. |
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| + | She then went from working for the Army to working for the Royal Canadian Navy as part of Formation Logistics, Canadian Forces Base Halifax, in the position of Executive Officer. This was a great experience and Johanne was able to also deploy overseas while at Formation Logistics. Johanne retired in June of 2009 and began her career as a public servant within the Government of Canada. Johanne has had multiple roles in the Public Service<s>.</s> She was a Senior Analyst with LFAA Management Consultant Services , Corporate Resources Officer at Formation Construction Engineering, Service Support Manager at the Health Services Center, CFB Halifax, and Base Business Manager CFB Halifax. Johanne became Corporate Services Business Manager, Defence Research and Development Canada (Atlantic) in 2013 and was then asked to take on the position of Director, Science & Technology Corporate Services in 2014. In 2018 she led an organization of Defence Scientists and provided decision support to Canadian Armed Forces leadership. Johanne was then seconded and subsequently deployed to Canada Border Services Agency as the District Director for Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador. She was appointed as the Regional Director General CBSA Atlantic Region in June 2020. |
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| + | Johanne is a graduate of the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, Johanne is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and the Deputy Minister/Chief of Defense Staff Award for Management Excellence – People Management Category (2017). |
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| + | Johanne and her wife Jennifer have two sons, Liam and Ewan. As a family they enjoy spending time in PEI. Work/life balance is extremely important for Johanne as her family is the most important thing to her. |
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| |'''<big>Nicole Girard</big>'''[[File:Nicole G..jpg|left|185x185px]] | | |'''<big>Nicole Girard</big>'''[[File:Nicole G..jpg|left|185x185px]] |