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As an interdepartmental network founded by and for neurodivergent public servants, Infinity strives to have open, accountable, and action-oriented leaders that enable it to further our network's mission and goals in the best way possible.  This can only be accomplished where there is a clear and well-defined governance structure, explained below.
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Infinity is led by a five-member Steering Committee that seeks to guide Infinity's strategic direction, support Infinity's day-to-day operations, organize programs, events, and activities to further Infinity's mission and objectives, and spearhead Infinity's advocacy and collaboration with senior management and other GC networks and groups.   
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Infinity is supported by an Executive Champion, who helps to advance Infinity's mission with senior leaders in government, and a Secretary, who helps handle administrative functions within
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== Executive champion ==
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The Executive Champion provides advice and direction to the Steering Committee on planned programs and initiatives, and also advocates for Infinity's interests to senior management, including at government-wide roundtables or working groups that may impact Infinity.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Diane Allan
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Executive Champion'''<br>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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'''Diane Allan'''  
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Sancho Angulo
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Co-Chair'''<br>Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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<small>Canadian Food Inspection Agency</small>
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Jose Nieto-Moreno
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Co-Chair'''<br>Shared Services Canada
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== Steering Committee ==
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Dawson Youden
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Vice Chair, Communications'''<br>Statistics Canada
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=== Co-Chairs ===
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The two Co-Chairs provide strategic direction and leadership for Infinity, chair meetings, and serve as Infinity's primary liaisons to senior management, individual departments and agencies, and other GC groups and network. 
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Emma Ewart
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Vice Chair, Events and Community Engagement'''<br>Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
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'''Sancho Angulo'''
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Melissa Valencia
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships'''<br>Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
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<small>Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat</small>
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Annie Godon
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Vice Chair, Professional Development'''<br>Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
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'''Jose Nieto-Moreno'''
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<small>Shared Services Canada</small>
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{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #202b4c; width:100%; text-align:left;"
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Victoria Valeri
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Atlantic (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)'''<br>Employment and Social Development Canada
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=== Vice Chair, Advocacy ===
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The Vice Chair, Advocacy leads Infinity's advocacy efforts to senior management, individual departments and agencies, and advisory groups on proposals and decisions that may impact neurodivergent public servants.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Joshua Hunt
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''North (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon)'''<br>Public Prosecution Service of Canada
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'''Katherine Mitchell'''  
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Sarah Abdelhamed
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Ontario'''<br>Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
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<small>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada</small>
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Laurence Dumont
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Quebec'''<br>Canada Revenue Agency
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=== Vice Chair, Events and Community Engagement ===
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The Vice Chair, Events and Community Engagement plans and helps implement Infinity's events, programs, and initiatives, providing opportunities for members and their allies to connect and exchange ideas.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Angela Striker
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Pacific (British Columbia)'''<br>Correctional Services Canada
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'''Emma Ewart'''  
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Becky Schurman
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |'''Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan)'''<br>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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=== Vice Chair, Communications ===
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The Vice Chair, Communications helps to manage Infinity external communications, including its presence on GCtools platforms (e.g., GCcollab and GCxchange) and social media platforms, the development of communications products on behalf of Infinity.    They are also responsible for recruiting new members to Infinity and helping the Co-Chairs in reviewing and selecting appointees to the Expanded Steering Committee.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Andrea Cameron
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'''Dawson Youden'''
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Caroline Lafond
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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<small>Statistics Canada</small>
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Cecile Schneider
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=== Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships ===
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The Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships leads Infinity's recruitment efforts within the federal public service and helps maintain relationships with key external partners.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Daniel Paulin
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'''Melissa Valencia'''
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Justin Simard
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada
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<small>Canada Revenue Agency</small>
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Pierre-Luc Houde
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| style="background-color:#cce5ff; color:black; padding:10px;" |Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
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=== Vice Chair, Professional Development ===
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The Vice Chair, Professional Development champions growth, mentorship, coaching, training, and empowerment of neurodivergent public servants, and organizes various events, initiatives, and programs to help advance current and aspiring public servants.
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! style="background-color:#202b4c; color:white; padding:10px;" |Makayla King
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'''Annie Godon'''
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<small>Natural Resources Canada</small>
 
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Regional representatives advocate for the needs and interests of neurodivergent public servants residing outside of the National Capital Region (NCR), with specific positions for the following regions:
 
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'''Sarah Abdelhamed'''
 
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<small>Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions</small>
 
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Lived experience representatives help to ensure that a variety of lived experiences of neurodivergent people are represented in Infinity's activities and overall direction.
 
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'''Caroline Lafond'''
 
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'''Cecile Schneider'''
 
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<small>Canada Revenue Agency</small>
 
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'''Daniel Paulin'''
 
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'''Pierre-Luc Houde'''
 
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<small>Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada</small>
 
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Network representatives serve as a liaison to Infinity from another GC professional network or affinity group.
 
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'''Meredith Richmond''' (National Managers' Community)
 
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<small>Canada School of Public Service</small>
 
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=== Student representatives ===
 
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Student representatives represent the interests of students working in the federal public service to Infinity.
 
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'''Makayla King'''
 
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<small>Veterans Affairs Canada</small>
 

Latest revision as of 20:00, 20 September 2025


Steering Committee (2024-26)

Executive champion and co-chairs

Diane Allan
Executive Champion
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Sancho Angulo
Co-Chair
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Jose Nieto-Moreno
Co-Chair
Shared Services Canada

Vice chairs

Dawson Youden
Vice Chair, Communications
Statistics Canada
Emma Ewart
Vice Chair, Events and Community Engagement
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
Melissa Valencia
Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
Annie Godon
Vice Chair, Professional Development
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada

Regional representatives

Victoria Valeri
Atlantic (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Joshua Hunt
North (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Sarah Abdelhamed
Ontario
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Laurence Dumont
Quebec
Canada Revenue Agency
Angela Striker
Pacific (British Columbia)
Correctional Services Canada
Becky Schurman
Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Lived experience representatives

Andrea Cameron
Employment and Social Development Canada
Caroline Lafond
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Cecile Schneider
Canada Revenue Agency
Daniel Paulin
Correctional Services Canada
Justin Simard
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada
Pierre-Luc Houde
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Makayla King
Student Representative
Veterans' Affairs Canada
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