View source for Ontario Managers' Informal Network-Réseau informel des gestionnaires de l'Ontario

'''<big>Welcome to the Ontario managers' informal network page where you will find a list of engaged colleagues wanting to connect.</big>'''

'''<big>Reach out for support or to offer guidance, organise coaching circles or lunch and learns!</big>'''

'''<big>Build your community and have fun!</big>'''

'''<u>Please add your name to our growing list of managers and aspiring managers:</u>'''
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!Chosen Name/Nom préféré
!Pronouns/Pronoms
!Email address/Adresse courriel
!Department/Département
!Job Titlle
!What I would like to learn more about 
Thèmes sur lesquels j'aimerais en savoir plus
!I am comfortable providing support in these areas
Je suis à l'aise d'offir du support dans les domaines suivants
!Language(s)/Langues(s)
About me/Sur moi 
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|Ashley Shaffer
|she/her/elle
|ashley.shaffer@irb-cisr.gc.ca
|Immigration and Refugee Board
|Coordinating Member
|people management, communicating to influence, strategy development, time management, team building 
|I will peer support anyone
|English/Intermediate French
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|Candace Park
|She/Elle
|candace.park@sac-isc.gc.ca
|Indigenous Service Canada
|A/Senior Manager, Program Delivery  - Ontario Region
|Change Management.  Using GC tools.  Handy tricks like:  How to create links with icons, fancy signatures, use of surveys in MSTeams, or other applications, basically anything that would make my day run smooth.  Fuller understanding on Outlook and all the functions
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|English
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|Catarina Ferreira
|she/her/elle
|catarina.ferreira@ec.gc.ca
|ECCC
|Coord/Officer Env Programs (currently Acting Manager)
|Vulnerable leadership, HR and procurement
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|English
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|Catarina Martins
|She/Her/Elle
|catarina.martins@veterans.gc.ca
|Veterans Affairs Canada
|Veterans Service Team Manager
|Change Management, Staffing, Performance Management
|Wellness - Exercise/Physical Activity/Fitness, Mental Health & Wellness, Can provide ideas on wellness programming and presentations on wellness from a physical activity standpoint, health promotion, and stretching sessions.
|English


Can provide ideas on wellness programming and presentations on wellness from a physical activity standpoint, health promotion, and stretching sessions.
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|Christine
|She, her ,elle 
|Christine.Haggar@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
|Canada Border Services Agency 
|Chief of Operations
|EDI, Leadership, 
|Leadership, staffing, engagement
|English/French


I have BBB levels in french- and would love the chance to practice in a non-judgmental environment. So, if you are interested in putting up with my errors, I would love to learn en français
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|Dana Fotiadis
|She/Her
|dana.fotiadis@veterans.gc.ca
|Veterans Affairs Canada
|Case Manager
|Best practices in case management, management ethics, program management 
|Case Management, mentoring in various social work-related areas
|English
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|Emma
|she/her
|emma.ashurst@ccohs.ca
|CCOHS
|Manager, Inquiries and Technical Services
|leadership, mental health, financial literacy, budgets
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|English


Looking forward to brainstorming and supporting each other
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|Hayden Pare
|He/Him
|hayden.pare@irb-cisr.gc.ca
|Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
|Deputy Registrar
|Delivering poor performance reviews.
|Day to day leadership and organization.
|English
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|Jane Fitzgerald
|she/her
|jane.fitzgerald@veterans.gc.ca
|Veterans Affairs Canada
|Manager
|Anything to improve my management. 
|Coaching, growth based mindset, showing appreciation in workplace.
|English
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|Jeff Seguin
|he/him
|jeffrey.seguin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
|Canada Border Services Agency
|A/Chief of Operations
|Applying change in a 24 hr shift working environment. Effective management techniques in a 24 hr shift working environment
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|English
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|Kate Horrigan
|She/Her
|kaitlin.horrigan@veterans.gc.ca
|VAC
|National Consultant
|Effective change versus ease of implementation with budget restrictions/periods of fatigue on teams. Leveraging technology - What should we be doing? /How much time should we be investing in improving our technological skills and abilities?
|Maintaining healthy boundaries during change/high volume workload (multiple competing priorities)
|English
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|Kelsey Lange
|she/her/elle
|kelsey.lange@irb-cisr.gc.ca
|Immigration Refugee Board
|Coordinating Member
|HR and management trainings
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|English
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|Kim Gravelle
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|kim.gravelle@ec.gc.ca
|Environment and Climate Change Canada
|Manager, Ontario Operations
|Engaging virtual teams and good training resources and tools (M365)
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|English


Virtual team charters
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|Mary Heyes
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|mary.heyes@irb-cisr.gc.ca
|Immigration and Refugee Board
|Acting Coordinating Member
|practical tips on performance management of senior staff
|keeping in touch while working remotely
|English


I have been involved in training and mentoring staff for close to 20 years.
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|Meredith Richmond
|she/her
|meredith.richmond@csps-efpc.gc.ca
|Canada School of Public Service (secondment) / Veteran's Affairs Canada (Substantive)
|Ontario Regional Lead, National Managers' Community (secondment) / Veterans Service Team Manager (Substantive)
|how managers can actively support actions toward reconciliation and an anti-racist public service, managing up, helpful credentials ie PROSCI, PMP, moving to the executive rank
|succession planning/career planning for self and staff, effective use of learning plans, leadership skills (especially vulnerability and building trust), mentoring, coaching, mental health disability, positive space/Queer inclusion
|English


Queer with a mental health disability and very committed to supporting the creation of a truly diverse public service that represents all of Canada. Currently completing my Professional Master of Public Administration. Always open to virtual or in person coffee chats and connecting.
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|Muhammed (Ali) Khan
|He/Him
|muhammedali.khan@canada.ca
|Indigenous Service Canada
|Diversity and Inclusion 
|Diversity and Inclusion
|Diversity, inclusion, Anti-Racism, Employee Engagement, Networking, Leadership
|I love initiatives aimed to make the public service more equitable and engaging for all. 
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|Natasha Côté-Khan
|She/Her
|natasha.cote-khan@infc.gc.ca
|Transport Canada - Posted to INFC
|Principal Advisor / Manager
|Always looking to better understand change management, transformation
|Anything with culture support, management tips and tricks in a hybrid environment, organizational and operational change supports
|English/French



I lead FlexGC
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|Rachael Pasma
|she/her/elle
|Rachael.pasma@veterans.gc.ca
|Veterans Affairs Canada
|Veteran Service Team Manager (acting)
|Creating an effecting team, how to increase engagement, general management competencies
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|English
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|Sanjay Jeganathan
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|sanjay.jeganathan@cra-arc.gc.ca
|Canada Revenue Agency
|Manager
|Networking, Virtual/hybrid work, performance management in the virtual/hybrid work environment 
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|English


I have both Private and Public service experience.
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|Sarry Zheng
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|sarry.zheng@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
|Natural Resources Canada / Canadian Intellectual Property Office
|Policy Advisor / Canada's Free Agent
|More on data science and AI, Finding mentorship
|Share resources on digital and data, spend last 10 years in this space
Discuss mobility around the public service, currently working in my 10th department

Remote working tips and time management
|English


I am a Canada's Free Agent, first regional free agent, started in fall 2016.

I have changed classifications during my short-but-not-so-short public service career (EC to IS and back to EC).

My first indeterminate job working for the federal public service was remote, where I worked from Kitchener-Waterloo and reported to RHQ in Toronto.
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|Sharyne Williams
|she/her
|sharyne.williams@cic.gc.ca
|Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
|a/Supervisor
|I would love to learn more about research and evaluations in the public service. I am also looking to learn about how to make pivotal career changes within the government.
|Leading a team with many new staff members, leading in a virtual environment, and EDI in the workplace.
|English/French


I hold a Master's degree in Immigration and Settlement Studies- Immigration has always been a passion of mine and I enjoy learning the many facets of it. I am very passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work, especially in the workplace. Some fun hobbies of mine are doing hot yoga and reading!
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|Stefany Cutuli
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|stefany.cutuli@cic.gc.ca
|IRCC
|Manager
|developing staff, effective leadership
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|English
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|Victoria Totten
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|Victoria.Totten@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
|Canada Border Services Agency / Agence des services frontaliers du Canada
|Lead, Planning and Integration / Chef, Planification et intégration
|The regional operations of various organizations, including my own.  I would like to continue networking with other managers in the GTA and across Ontario. 
|I have ~ 15 years' experience in management roles - I love to share my experience and also learn from others. 
|English


I am super passionate about working in the public service.  I am always happy to have a coffee chat, either virtually or in person, with my peers in the region.  Since 2016, I have occupied headquarters positions while residing in Toronto.  I have also been an active mentor in various mentoring programs since 2006.
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|Erin Bobkin
|she/her/elle
|erin.bobkin@irb-cisr.gc.ca
|RAD-IRB
|Coordinating Member 
|Managing independent decision makers, helping people improve productivity, change management.
|Peer support, mentorship.
|English/ some French.
I have been working in immigration and refugee law in some capacity for over a decade. Outside of work I'm a big fan of speculative fiction and I sing in a choir. 
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|David Schwindt
|he/him
|david.schwindt@feddevontario.gc.ca
|Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
|Manager, IM/IT
|Learning more about what other departments operate in the region and building a network outside of my organization.
|Happy to share any of my experiences as a manager and willing to try to answer questions about technology - but gentle reminder that I've been a manager for over a decade, so my technical skills are going to be rusty...
|English - and the basic French I've been able to gain from doing daily exercises on Duolingo for that past two plus years. (In other words, not much...) :)
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|Jennifer Marten
|She/her/elle
|Jennifer.Marten@veterans.gc.ca
|Veterans Affairs Canada
|Manager
|Management styles and project management. I would also like to build my network. 
|Case Management support, Mentorship, Management support.  
|English- I have 15 years in the Public Service, half of this spent in CSC and the other half in VAC. I have been a manager for 7 years and really love what I am currently doing. 
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