Infinity/Our team

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.

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.   

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

Executive champion

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.

Diane Allan

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Steering Committee

Co-Chairs

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.

Sancho Angulo

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Jose Nieto-Moreno

Shared Services Canada

Vice Chair, Advocacy

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.

Pierre-Luc Houde

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Vice Chair, Events and Community Engagement

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.

Emma Ewart

Employment and Social Development Canada

Vice Chair, Communications

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.

Basil Southey

Statistics Canada

Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships

The Vice Chair, Outreach and Partnerships leads Infinity's recruitment efforts within the federal public service and helps maintain relationships with key external partners.

Melissa Valencia

Canada Revenue Agency

Vice Chair, Professional Development

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.

Maryrose Rodger

Canada Revenue Agency

Regional representatives

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:

Atlantic (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)

Victoria Valeri

Employment and Social Development Canada

North (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon)

Graeme McConnell

Department of Justice Canada

Ontario

Jessica Chevrier

Employment and Social Development Canada

Quebec

Laurence Dumont

Canada Revenue Agency

Pacific (British Columbia)

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Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan)

Emily Guthrie-Plouffe

Prairies Economic Development Canada

Olivia Tefft

Public Health Agency of Canada

Lived experience representatives

Lived experience representatives help to ensure that a variety of lived experiences of neurodivergent people are represented in Infinity's activities and overall direction.

Cecile Schneider

Canada Revenue Agency

Heather O'Connell

Public Safety Canada

Justin Simard

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada

Sarah Abdelhamed

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Network representatives

Network representatives serve as a liaison to Infinity from another GC professional network or affinity group.

Meredith Richmond (National Managers' Community)

Canada School of Public Service

Student representatives

Student representatives represent the interests of students working in the federal public service to Infinity.

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