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

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

Reach out for support or to offer guidance, organise coaching circles or lunch and learns!

Build your community and have fun!

Please add your name to our growing list of managers and aspiring managers:

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
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
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		English
Catarina Ferreira	she/her/elle	catarina.ferreira@ec.gc.ca	ECCC	Coord/Officer Env Programs (currently Acting Manager)	Vulnerable leadership, HR and procurement		English
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.
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
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
Emma	she/her	emma.ashurst@ccohs.ca	CCOHS	Manager, Inquiries and Technical Services	leadership, mental health, financial literacy, budgets		English Looking forward to brainstorming and supporting each other
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
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
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		English
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
Kelsey Lange	she/her/elle	kelsey.lange@irb-cisr.gc.ca	Immigration Refugee Board	Coordinating Member	HR and management trainings		English
Kim Gravelle		kim.gravelle@ec.gc.ca	Environment and Climate Change Canada	Manager, Ontario Operations	Engaging virtual teams and good training resources and tools (M365)		English Virtual team charters
Mary Heyes		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.
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.
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.
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
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		English
Sanjay Jeganathan		sanjay.jeganathan@cra-arc.gc.ca	Canada Revenue Agency	Manager	Networking, Virtual/hybrid work, performance management in the virtual/hybrid work environment		English I have both Private and Public service experience.
Sarry Zheng		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.
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!
Stefany Cutuli		stefany.cutuli@cic.gc.ca	IRCC	Manager	developing staff, effective leadership		English
Victoria Totten		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.
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.
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...) :)