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* <big>Session 1 (FULL)</big> | * <big>Session 1 (FULL)</big> | ||
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* <big>Session 3 (FULL)</big> | * <big>Session 3 (FULL)</big> | ||
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'''Please note that this event will be using Zoom. As some departments have blocked Zoom, you may be required to use your personal device for this event.''' | '''Please note that this event will be using Zoom. As some departments have blocked Zoom, you may be required to use your personal device for this event.''' | ||
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|Colonel Sylvestre Bishop | |Colonel Sylvestre Bishop | ||
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|Christine Lau | |Christine Lau | ||
|Genevieve Charlebois | |Genevieve Charlebois | ||
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Director – Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Transport) | Director – Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Transport) | ||
|Canadian Armed Forces | |Canadian Armed Forces | ||
− | | | + | |Col Bishop is originally from Montreal and enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 2005 as an aerospace engineer officer. After the AERE Officer Basic Course in CFB Borden, he was posted to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he held several junior officer positions at 435 (Transport & Rescue) Squadron, and at 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters (A4 Maint AM Stds, AM Eval, and A4 Maint TptSAR). |
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+ | While in Sunny Winnipeg, he participated in domestic deployments in support of national and international operations, which included a deployment as part of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan, where he was the CC-130 Hercules aircraft maintenance officer for the Tactical Airlift Unit. | ||
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+ | He was then selected to be the Senior Aide-de-Camp for the Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, from 2012 to 2014. Subsequently, he was then posted to the DGAEPM as the CC-130 E/H Legacy Hercules Aircraft Engineering Officer and Senior Design Engineer from 2014 to 2016. | ||
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+ | From 2016 to 2018, he was posted to Beautiful British Columbia as the Commanding Officer of 19 Air Maintenance Squadron. | ||
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+ | In 2019, he had the privilege to be the Commandant of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE), where he was greatly impressed by the staff and the new generation of Air Maintenance Branch members. Additionally during his time 16 Wing, he also had the privilege to be CFB Borden Pride Champion. | ||
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+ | Col Bishop returned to Winnipeg in 2022 and 1 CAD A4 Maint as Officer Commanding Air Maintenance Standards & Evaluation Team (OC AMSET) and in July 2023, as the Combined Air Operation Centre (CAOC) Mission Support Division Chief for the Canadian NORAD Region as well as one of the On-duty CANR Chief of Combat Operations (CCO). | ||
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+ | Since April 2024, Col Bishop was posted within the world of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Materiel as Director – Aerospace Equipment Program Management for the Transport fleets where he oversees the management of full lifecycle of defence weapons systems, from acquisition, through maintenance and support to disposal to meet the mandates of the RCAF. | ||
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+ | Col Bishop holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Concordia University and a masters in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He is also a graduate of the Canadian Forces College's Joint Command and Staff Programme, and a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (P.Eng). | ||
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+ | Col Bishop enjoys the outdoors and is a fan of the great dynasty of the Montreal Canadiens. | ||
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Additionally, I have participated in hiring of new recruits nationally, assessing at the CBSA college and mentoring at various levels. | Additionally, I have participated in hiring of new recruits nationally, assessing at the CBSA college and mentoring at various levels. | ||
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|'''Ryan Fisher'''[[File:R.Fisher.png|left|thumb]] | |'''Ryan Fisher'''[[File:R.Fisher.png|left|thumb]] | ||
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|Environment and Climate Change Canada | |Environment and Climate Change Canada | ||
|I studied Leisure Science and Globalization at Ottawa University and have been a human resources professional in the public service since 1999. Currently, I lead a team of HR professionals at ECCC, where we focus on performance management, talent management, and leadership development for equity-seeking groups. On the personal side, I’m proud to have raised three competitive sport kids, which has taught me a lot about dedication, resilience, and balancing priorities. | |I studied Leisure Science and Globalization at Ottawa University and have been a human resources professional in the public service since 1999. Currently, I lead a team of HR professionals at ECCC, where we focus on performance management, talent management, and leadership development for equity-seeking groups. On the personal side, I’m proud to have raised three competitive sport kids, which has taught me a lot about dedication, resilience, and balancing priorities. | ||
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+ | |'''Antonia Macris'''[[File:A.Macris.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Manager of Corporate Learning in the HR Branch | ||
+ | |Environment and Climate Change Canada | ||
+ | |Antonia Macris is the Manager of Corporate Learning in the HR Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada, leading ECCC’s employee mandatory training, corporate priorities and departmental learning policies. She has an interdisciplinary background, having completed an MA in Educational Technology, MEnv in Environmental Assessment and Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Communications Management, with past work experience in higher education institutions and with the UN Environment Programme. | ||
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+ | Antonia enjoys contributing to Department-wide and Interdepartmental initiatives and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the ECCC National Youth Network (NYN), one of the Department's largest employee networks. She also sits on committees and supports initiatives with the GCWCC, LearnX, Take Me With You Working Group under the FYN, NCR Young Professionals Network Advisory Committee, and Beyond Professionals Working Group. | ||
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+ | Antonia and her team received a 2024 ECCC Departmental Award, Citation of Excellence, Innovation & Guiding Change, for developing a series of Climate Literacy Courses available on CSPS to all Government employees, and was a notable nominee in the New HR Talent category for the 2024 HR Council Government of Canada HR Excellence Awards. Recognizing her leadership contributions towards youth, employee equity and D&I as NYN Co-Chair, Antonia received the 2024 ECCC Deputy Minister Instant Award and the 2024 NCRYPN Lucky Bamboo Award, as a network that pushes the envelope for youth priorities in ECCC and across the Public Service | ||
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+ | |'''Sana Mahboob'''[[File:S.Mahboob.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Senior Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister (MB Region) | ||
+ | |Prairies Economic Development Canada | ||
+ | |Sana is a graduate from the University of Manitoba, and an enormous advocate for the communities she serves. She is a seasoned speaker across the globe – some of her most memorable engagements include being a panelist in the Clerk of the Privy Council’s National Symposium on Values and Ethics, moderating a Minister’s Roundtable, Deputy Minister’s All Staff, advising at hackathons and youth STEM events, and hosting multiple award shows. Over the years, Sana continues to serve in executive positions on local, national, and international Boards – ranging from philanthropy, sports, youth, and IT. Sana has been featured live on multiple media outlets, including a morning show in Pakistan, and CBC on International Women’s Day. Sana works for Prairies Economic Development Canada as a Senior Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister (MB Region) and brings a diverse perspective and passion to everything she does professionally, and personally. If transparent and truthful discussion/mentorship is your style, you are in for a treat with Sana. | ||
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+ | |'''Yumi Webster'''[[File:Y.Webster.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Education and Awareness Advisor | ||
+ | Indigenous Affairs Branch | ||
+ | |Parks Canada | ||
+ | |Yumi Webster is a federal public servant with over 15 years of experience in public engagement, Indigenous partnerships, and educational programming. Since April 2023, she has been the Education and Awareness Advisor in the Indigenous Affairs Branch at Parks Canada, where she leads a team focused on developing programs and events that strengthen cultural competencies and support collaboration with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. | ||
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+ | Yumi has held other roles at Parks Canada, including Indigenous Tourism Advisor, Coordinator of National Outreach Programs, and Coordinator of Outreach Services, where she led a team that provided functional guidance to a community of outreach practitioners across Canada. Before joining Parks Canada, she worked with Canadian Heritage and the National Capital Commission on projects related to cultural interpretation, youth engagement, and tourism promotion. | ||
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+ | Her expertise in event planning, strategic communications, and relationship management has played a key role in advancing public engagement and educational initiatives across Canada. She lives with her partner, their teenage son, and their two spoiled cats on unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory in Ottawa. | ||
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+ | |'''Marc-Andre Lebel'''[[File:Marc-Andre Lebel.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Assistant Director Revenue Collections Insights Licensed practitioner | ||
+ | |Canada Revenue Agency | ||
+ | |Marc-André began his career at the Agency in 1999 as a Collections Contact Officer. He has acquired in-depth knowledge of our organization and significant management experience through various positions of increasing responsibility, both for the Western Quebec Tax Service Office (WQTSO) and the National Verification and Collection Center (NVCC). Since 2021, he has been Assistant Director of the WQTSO's Revenue Collections Division. Marc-André has completed the Executive Leadership Development Program of the Canada School of Public Service as well as the Executive Leadership Program of the Institute on Governance. | ||
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+ | |Clôtilde has over a decade of experience in the federal public service. A public health dietitian by training, she joined Health Canada and worked on various projects, including the revision of Canada’s Food Guide and the creation of Health Canada’s Data Strategy. More recently, Clôtilde has been part of Health Canada’s Office of the Chief Data Officer, where she led the development of Health Canada’s Data Inventory, the Reverse Data and Digital Mentorship Program, and assessed data literacy levels and training needs among Health Canada employees. Clôtilde joined the GCDC at the Canada School of Public Service in August 2024 where she is leading a team focused at enhancing the data capabilities of the GC to improve the lives of Canadians. In her spare time, she enjoys staying active, traveling, and savoring delicious food with friends and family. | ||
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+ | LinkedIn: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fclotilde-fascione-5ba3361a%2F%3Flipi%3Durn%253Ali%253Apage%253Ad_flagship3_feed%253BcjPBDtSGRIeRO6Hh%252Bhpp0g%253D%253D&data=05%7C02%7CTina.Porretta%40hc-sc.gc.ca%7C25a79b41b06443f3405a08dd3411bc19%7C42fd9015de4d4223a368baeacab48927%7C0%7C0%7C638723973025855203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BqCRwTWeXFbZRwqe3V2j36a0pvlyhW0qzrX2hbk%2BEnI%3D&reserved=0 | ||
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+ | |'''Kimberly Pearson'''[[File:K.Pearson .jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Ecosystem Scientist – Collaborative Conservation and Restoration | ||
+ | Waterton Lakes National Park | ||
+ | |Parks Canada | ||
+ | |Kimberly Pearson is an Ecosystem Scientist at Waterton Lakes National Park, where she advances innovative work focused on supporting Indigenous-led and collaborative landscape-scale conservation efforts. Kim has also led grassland and species at risk conservation and restoration, and post-wildfire ecology initiatives with Parks Canada. | ||
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+ | She spent ten years collaborating in caring for the land with the Waterton Park Front ranching community and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and has supported the land-based conservation and youth education efforts of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association in various board member roles since 2009, including Chair from 2017-2021. | ||
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+ | |'''Robert Chen'''[[File:R.Chen.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
+ | |Finance Data Analytics Team | ||
+ | |Shared Services Canada | ||
+ | |Robert works in the Finance Data Analytics Team at Shared Services Canada. His work focuses on leveraging new technologies such as Microsoft Power BI and M365 to create new applications and modernize business processes. Outside of his main portfolios, Robert is involved in the Power BI Community of Practice and the Network of Federal Asian Employees. | ||
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+ | Over his career, Robert has had experiences working in multiple departments of various sizes, in the NCR and in Waterloo, and in multiple finance functions. He is a Power BI instructor and Peer Coaching Circle Leader. | ||
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+ | Outside of work, Robert likes to run, swing dance, and a community organizer. He is also a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and works as an officer in the Cadet Instructor Cadre. | ||
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+ | |'''Emilie Salinas'''[[File:E.Salinas.jpg|left|thumb]] | ||
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+ | |National Research Council of Canada | ||
+ | |Emilie Salinas is a seasoned leader at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), where she heads the New Beginnings Initiative. Creating partnerships with academia, industry, and government, she develops business opportunities and brings technology forward to find solutions to Canada’s most pressing challenges. She has Central Agency experience as a Technical Advisor at the Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer (TBS-OCIO) leading the cloud migration technologies for Departments. In that capacity, she was designated as a subject expert matter for Data Residency offering insights and guidance at public events. She proactively volunteered to assist in revising COVID-19 product and service vendor applications. Through a collaborative effort involving multiple departments, including Public Services and Procurement Canada, TBS, and NRC, she demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation, efficiently qualifying Artificial Intelligence suppliers for the GoC. | ||
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+ | Emilie holds a Master's degree in Engineering Management from the University of Ottawa, and her career spans over a decade of program management experience across public, private, and international organizations. She made significant contributions at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design (CEED), where she helped establish six new training facilities that foster collaboration between engineers and creators. She also managed over 40 projects through the Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI), executing approximately $3 million in grants supporting innovative initiatives towards to the development of rural areas where co-operatives can serve as an economic recovery tool. | ||
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+ | A tinkerer at heart, Emilie won first place in the Simon Nehme Summer Entrepreneurship School for proposing an innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly method of producing cement from recycled plastic. a partnership between the federal government's co-operative secretariat and the co-operative sector she managed over 40 projects, | ||
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+ | Outside of her professional life, she enjoys creating abstract paintings, watching Star Trek episodes and visiting local makerspaces. Proud mom of two, she can be found discovering new hiking paths with her husband. | ||
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