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Célébrer les services passés et présents
Mettant en vedette : Sarah Francescutti, maj Andrea MacEachern, capf Ajiri Ikede, lcol Doris Berscheid-King, and col Sylvestre Bishop
Date et heure : mercredi le 19 novembre de 13h00 à 14h30 HNE
Public : Ouvert à tous les employés du gouvernement du Canada
Lien pour rejoindre : Joindre l’événement en direct
Description de l'événement
Rejoignez-nous pour Demandez-moi n'importe quoi - Militaires et anciens combattants : Célébrer le service passé et présent, un événement unique qui rend hommage au dévouement, à la résilience et aux réalisations des membres des forces armées et des anciens combattants. Les intervenants donneront un aperçu des expériences et des points de vue de ceux qui ont servi, que ce soit en service actif ou lors de leur retour à la vie civile. C'est l'occasion de célébrer ceux qui ont contribué à la défense et au bien-être du Canada, d'apprendre d'eux et de leur témoigner notre reconnaissance. Tout le monde est invité à se connecter et à s'engager dans cette discussion significative.
Rejoignez-nous lorsque nos orateurs partageront leurs histoires sincères et leurs réflexions franches sur la scène " Demandez-moi n'importe quoi " !
Rencontrez nos panélistes
Sarah Francescutti, Conseillère principale en stratégie d'évolution culturelle ACS+, Groupe des matériels
Sarah Francescutti began her public service journey in uniform, serving six years as a Reserve Force Resource Management Support Clerk with 11 Field Ambulance and 11 Service Battalion, as well as working with Air Cadets. Following a medical release, she continued her commitment to supporting Canada’s Defence Team as a civilian — first as Administrative Officer and Business Manager within the Executive Branch at CFB Esquimalt, then through a decade of service with the Transition Centre and Office of Disability Management, where she helped ill, injured, and transitioning military and civilian members reintegrate and thrive in both military and civilian roles.
Now serving as the Senior GBA+ Culture Evolution Strategy Advisor for the Materiel Group, Sarah leads strategic initiatives to foster inclusive leadership and a culture of belonging across the Defence Team. Her dedication extends beyond the workplace through her volunteer work with the Commissionaires, as Chair of the CVIY Strategic Direction Committee, and as a member of the National Equity Committee in support of creating meaningful employment opportunities for military veterans.
Deeply connected to the military community, Sarah is honoured to co-host this Ask Me Anything event celebrating military members past and present. She brings forward a unique perspective shaped by her own service, transition, and continued advocacy — championing recognition, respect, and inclusion for all who serve and have served.
Major Andrea MacEachern, Human Systems Integration Lead, Maritime branch, Materiel Group, National Defence
As the Human Systems Integration lead within the Maritime branch of the Materiel Group, Maj Andrea MacEachern oversees efforts aimed at ensuring human considerations are integrated into the design and management of Naval platforms. A seasoned Bioscience Officer with 26 years of service, Andrea has applied Human Factors expertise to a wide variety of Army and Navy projects over her career. At home she is a mother of five, backed by a very supportive husband. Beyond her professional role, she dedicates much of her time to coaching various sports and volunteering across her community.
Commander Ajiri Ikede, Deputy Military Occupational Structure Code Advisor, National Defence
Commander A. Ikede, Deputy Military Occupational Structure Identification Code (MOSID) Advisor.
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Ajiri immigrated to Prince Edward Island at age 12, where he completed high school and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He joined the Naval Reserves in 1997 as a Bridgewatchkeeping Officer, serving aboard HMCS vessels from 1999 to 2003. He then transferred to the Regular Force as a General Duty Medical Officer and completed his medical training at Dalhousie University.
He is a Flight Surgeon and holds certifications in Family Medicine, Aerospace Medicine from the United States Air Force, and a Masters Degree in Public Health. He is an avid golfer and is the only physician in Canada to hold a Medical Level 2 certification with Titliest Performance Institute (TPI), enabling him to assess and support golfers across Canada. He is currently serving as the Deputy Occupational Advisor for all Medical Officers in the CAF.
Lieutenant-Colonel Doris Bersheid-King, Logistics and Financial Management Officer, Business Planner, National Defence
Lieutenant-Colonel Doris Bersheid-King is a highly experienced logistics and financial management officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, currently serving in Ottawa as a Business Planner with ADM(Mat) Comptrollership and the Director General Strategic Portfolio (DMGSP). Her career spans over three decades and includes a wide range of leadership roles across Canada and abroad. From 2022 to 2024, she supported the Comptroller of Chief Military Personnel remotely from Edmonton, following her tenure as Comptroller for the 3rd Canadian Division from 2017 to 2022. Between 2015 and 2017, she was part of the CJOC Comptroller staff in Ottawa, coordinating Level 2 and deployed finance assistance and inspection visits. Earlier postings include serving as Senior Logistics Officer (G4) at the Army Reserve Brigade HQ in Winnipeg (2012–2015), and as J4 during a deployment to Afghanistan (2010–2011), where she led the closeout tour for backloading CAF equipment from Kandahar Airfield. From 2005 to 2010, she commanded the G4 Logistics Support organization at CFB Shilo, overseeing a team of approximately 160 military and civilian personnel across multiple logistics functions. She also served as Comptroller at Camp Wainwright (1999–2005), and held finance and comptroller roles in Petawawa, including a NATO tour in Bosnia (1996–1999). Earlier in her career, she was Paymaster with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Winnipeg, where she was among the first women posted to the unit and deployed to Croatia during the Battle of Medak Pocket. Her foundational years included roles at CFB Calgary and 1 Service Battalion, and she began her military journey at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, graduating in 1989 with a BA in Military and Strategic Studies, specializing in Economics and Politics.
Over the course of her career, LCol Bersheid-King has completed more than ten postings across nine locations, including four on Imposed Restriction, and has supported or experienced seven deployments involving either herself or her spouse. She is married to Chief Warrant Officer Bill King, currently serving as the Brigade Sergeant Major of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Edmonton. Together, they have four daughters—two of whom are still at home or in post-secondary education—and are proud grandparents to three grandchildren. Her career has been marked by dedication, adaptability, and a deep commitment to service, making it, in her own words, “a great ride”.
Colonel Sylvestre Bishop, Director, Aerospace Equipment Program Management, National Defence
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).
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.
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.
From 2016 to 2018, he was posted to Beautiful British Columbia as the Commanding Officer of 19 Air Maintenance Squadron.
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.
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).
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.
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).
Col Bishop enjoys the outdoors and is a fan of the great dynasty of the Montreal Canadiens.
À propos de la série Demandez-moi n'importe quoi
Cette session fait partie d'une série de discussions Demandez-moi n'importe quoi qui nous donnent une plateforme pour partager des histoires, écouter, poser des questions respectueuses et poursuivre notre voyage vers des organisations plus inclusives.
En tant qu'individu, vous ne pouvez pas nécessairement changer l'endroit où vous vivez. Vous ne pouvez certainement pas changer votre passé, mais vous pouvez ajuster les personnes qui vous influencent - à travers les auteurs que vous lisez, la musique que vous écoutez, les films que vous regardez et les interactions avec votre communauté. La série Demandez-moi n'importe quoi vous donne l'occasion d'élargir votre point de vue, d'apprendre des expériences vécues par des personnes qui partagent courageusement leurs histoires pour aider à éduquer et à faire évoluer la fonction publique vers une culture où l'équité est ancrée.
La série vous permet également de savoir que vous n'êtes pas seul. Ces expériences, en particulier les expériences négatives, sont systémiques et se produisent bien trop souvent dans l'ensemble du service public. L'objectif de cette mise en lumière est d'élargir continuellement le réseau de fonctionnaires prêts à agir et à progresser vers une culture d'inclusion et d'appartenance.
Mission : Série Demandez-moi n’importe quoi
Nous reconnaissons que les individus sont dotés de multiples facettes qui font de nous ce que nous sommes. Nous ne sortons pas tous du même moule et nous ne correspondons pas à des catégories bien définies. Nous représentons la mosaïque du Canada.
Il est important d’apprécier les expériences, les différences et les caractéristiques uniques de chacun. Lorsque nous développons nos compétences culturelles, nous sommes en mesure de mieux travailler ensemble au sein de nos équipes et d’agir les uns envers les autres avec pertinence, empathie et compassion. En célébrant et en partageant notre authenticité, nous nous apprécions davantage les uns les autres, de même que la diversité qui nous entoure.
Nous savons que grâce à la diversité, les lieux de travail et les communautés sont plus forts, plus résilients et obtiennent plus de succès. La diversité crée surtout des espaces d’inclusion et favorise un milieu de travail d’appartenance où les personnes se sentent estimées.
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Nous encourageons les autres à prendre part à des conversations courageuses avec leurs pairs. Profitez des séances Demandez-moi n’importe quoi comme occasions de dialoguer franchement avec vos équipes dans vos milieux de travail.
Voici ce que vous devez faire :
- Inviter les leaders et les collègues de votre organisation à un rassemblement pour visionner une séance « Demandez-moi n’importe quoi »; suivez une séance en direct et la regarder ensemble. Assurez-vous de l’inscrire à leurs calendriers.
- Avant le visionnement, planifiez une « séance en équipe – après la séance Demandez-moi n’importe quoi » d’une durée de 30 à 60 minutes avec votre équipe immédiate la journée après l’événement. Diffusez le guide des ressources et ayez en main ces questions à des fins de discussion.
Après la séance Demandez-moi n’importe quoi – questions pour la discussion de la séance en équipe
- Qu’est-ce que je retiens principalement? Approfondir et partager une citation, une histoire ou un moment exceptionnel.
- Qu’est-ce qui m’a rendu mal à l’aise/une chose dont je n’étais pas conscient?
- Quel est un exemple de discrimination systémique dont j’ai conscience dans ma vie?
- Qu’est-ce que je ne ferai plus?
- Comment puis-je utiliser ma voix et mon influence, ouvertement et de façon plus discrète ?
- Sur quelle question vais-je me pencher et en apprendre plus?
- Comment vais-je continuer ce dialogue?
Il est important d’apprécier les expériences et les caractéristiques uniques de chacun. En développant nos compétences culturelles, nous sommes en mesure de mieux travailler ensemble au sein de nos équipes et d’agir les uns envers les autres avec pertinence, empathie et compassion. En célébrant et en partageant notre authenticité, nous nous apprécions davantage les uns les autres, de même que la diversité qui nous entoure.
Remerciements à nos collaborateurs
Nous remercions nos collaborateurs de toute la fonction publique du Canada - Défense nationale, Service aux Autochtones Canada
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