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| + | === Aiesha Zafar (Masters of Ceremonies) === |
| + | '''National Faculty, Canada School of Public Service'''<br> |
| + | Aiesha Zafar has over 20 years of experience in public safety at the federal and provincial |
| + | levels, primarily in intelligence, national security, and investigations. Before joining the School |
| + | in January 2022, Aiesha held the role of Director General of the Intelligence and Investigations |
| + | Directorate of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), where she was responsible for |
| + | intelligence operations, programs and policy, and criminal investigations, as well as the |
| + | National Targeting Centre. <br><br> |
| + | Aiesha started her public service career in 2001, specializing in national security intelligence |
| + | with the Communications Security Establishment. After an assignment in Washington, D.C. as |
| + | the Deputy Canadian Special Liaison Officer at the National Security Agency, she took up a |
| + | position with Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General. There, she managed the province's |
| + | Police Inspection and Advisory Program, as well as the Constable Selection System, a police applicant assessment |
| + | program, while developing an extensive network of public safety professionals. As the Chief of Staff for the Deputy |
| + | Solicitor General, she proposed and helped establish Ontario's Office of the Provincial Security Advisor. Immediately |
| + | prior to returning to the federal public service, Aiesha served as Executive Lead in the Ontario Provincial Police's (OPP) |
| + | Investigations and Organized Crime Command. Working closely with other police agencies, she developed new methods |
| + | and models to reduce public safety threats to Ontarians. <br><br> |
| + | Aiesha holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Finance from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Arts |
| + | degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College. Aiesha loves to spend time with her husband and two children, |
| + | and enjoys traveling, reading, and listening to podcasts. A resident of the Greater Toronto Area, she is an active |
| + | supporter of local women's shelters as well as health and education charities, and teaches weekly children's dance |
| + | classes in her spare time. |
| + | [[File:Twitter Logo.png|frameless|left|link=https://twitter.com/Aiesha_Z|50x50px]] [[File:Linkedin.png|frameless|left|link=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aieshazafar/|50x50px]] |
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