Welcome to the GC Mentorship Community / Bienvenue à la communauté du mentorat du GC


Who Are We? Qui sommes-nous?
The GC Mentorship Community on GCwiki is a grassroots initiative supported by the NCRYPN, the Federal Youth Network, and GC Students, that provides young GofC professionals and students with the opportunity to informally connect with, and learn from, experienced employees. This community consists of mentors, listed in the table below, who have graciously volunteered their time and stories to share with you, our interested mentees. The purpose of this initiative is to mirror the beauty of the "Living Library" trend, which aims to bring back the art of connecting with others by providing access to individuals who are willing to share their time, their energy, and their stories. By engaging with our Community, you are learning from the stories and experiences of a wide range of individuals in the Canadian public service.


Please note that this initiative is evergreen. Mentors are welcome to join and withdraw from the community as needed, as are mentees

La communauté de mentorat du GC sur le GCwiki est une initiative populaire soutenue par le RJPRCN, le Réseau des jeunes fonctionnaires fédéraux (RJFF) et les Étudiants GC, qui offre aux jeunes professionnels et étudiants du GC la possibilité d'entrer en contact de manière informelle avec des employés expérimentés et d'apprendre d'eux. Cette communauté se compose de mentors, énumérés dans le tableau ci-dessous, qui ont gracieusement offert leur temps et leurs histoires pour les partager avec vous, nos mentorés intéressés. Le but de cette initiative est de refléter la beauté de la tendance de la « Bibliothèque vivante », qui vise à ramener l'art de se connecter avec les autres en donnant accès à des personnes qui sont prêtes à partager leur temps, leur énergie et leurs histoires. En vous engageant dans notre communauté, vous découvrez les histoires et les expériences d'un large éventail de personnes travaillant dans la fonction publique canadienne.


Veuillez noter que cette initiative est évolutive. Les mentors sont invités à rejoindre et à se retirer de la communauté selon les besoins, tout comme les mentorés.



How It Works Comment ça fonctionne
Below, you will find all of the mentors participating in this initiative, along with their relevant details. Mentees - please feel free to scan our list of mentors below. When you find one who speaks to your interests and goals, click on their contact information and send them an email to schedule a one-on-one chat. The suggested amount of time for a chat is 30 minutes. Please be respectful of your mentors - they are volunteers, after all! Vous trouverez ci-dessous tous les mentors participant à cette initiative, ainsi que les détails les concernant. Mentorés - n'hésitez pas à parcourir notre liste de mentors ci-dessous. Lorsque vous en trouvez un qui correspond à vos intérêts et à vos objectifs, cliquez sur ses coordonnées et envoyez-lui un courriel pour programmer une discussion en tête-à-tête. La durée suggérée pour une discussion est de 30 minutes. Soyez respectueux de vos mentors - ils sont bénévoles !



Want To Get Involved? Souhaitez-vous impliquer?
Mentors:

There are two ways to become a mentor. You can:

  • Send us an email (emails at the bottom of the page); or
  • You can edit this page yourself and add yourself to our shelves with the follow steps!
    1. Click the "Edit" button at the top of this page.
    2. Scroll down to the Mentor Community section.
    3. Click a cell in the table. At the side (row) and top (column) of this cell, you will see little arrows ( ">") pointing to the cell. If you click on this, it will give you an option to "Insert Above", "Insert Below", etc. Insert a row and fill out your information in order to become a Mentor in our library!
Mentors:

Il y a deux façons de devenir un mentor. Vous pouvez :

  • Nous envoyer un courriel (courriels au bas de la page) ; ou,
  • Vous pouvez éditer vous-même cette page et vous ajouter à nos étagères en suivant les étapes suivantes !
    1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Modifier » en haut de cette page.
    2. Faites défiler la page jusqu'à la section Communauté de mentors.
    3. Cliquez sur une cellule du tableau. Sur le côté (ligne) et en haut (colonne) de cette cellule, vous verrez des petites flèches (« > ») pointant vers la cellule. Si vous cliquez dessus, vous aurez l'option « Insérer au-dessus », « Insérer en dessous », etc. Insérez une ligne et remplissez vos informations afin de devenir un mentor dans notre bibliothèque !


GC Mentorship Community / Communauté de mentorat du GC (Mentors)

Name / Nom Position Title / Titre du poste Department / Département Email / Courriel Twitter / LinkedIn Languages / Langues Interests / Intérêts
Sharon Van Dine Senior Customs Operations Clerk Canada Border Services Agency sharon.vandine@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca English Administration, CR-04 one-on-one support and training, Process improvement, Data analysis, Custom Reporting
Sheri Shouldice Director, Client Services / Directrice, Services à la clientele Health Canada / Santé Canada sheri.shouldice@hc-sc.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-shouldice-cphr-2024821/ Bilingual / Bilingue Staffing, Career Development, Mentoring, Self-Care, Learning & Maintaining French (as a second language), Leadership / Dotation en personnel, développement de carrière, mentorat, soins personnels, apprentissage et maintien du français (langue seconde), leadership
Philippe Blanchette Assistant Director and Chief of Human Resource Officer / Directeur adjoint et Dirigeant principal des ressources humaines Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada / Centre d'analyse des opérations et déclarations financières du Canada philippe.blanchette@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca Philippe Blanchette Bilingual / Bilingue Human Resources, People Management, Leadership, 2SLGBTQI+, mentoring, networking / Ressources humaines, gestion des personnes, leadership, 2SLGBTQI+, mentorat, réseautage
Wendy Bullion-Winters Vice-President, Business Enablement and Chief Financial Officer Canada School of Public Service Wendy.Bullion-winters@csps-efpc.gc.ca @wendyBwinters Bilingual Women in senior leadership, management styles, resilience and crisis management, public service values and purpose
Sarah Paquet Director and Chief Executive Officer Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Sarah.paquet@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca Sarah Paquet Bilingual
Alexandra MacLean Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance Canada Alexandra.MacLean@fin.gc.ca Alexandra MacLean | LinkedIn English tax – policy – law
Neil O’Rourke Director General, Integrated Technical Services Fisheries and Oceans Canada Neil.Orourke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Neil O'Rourke | LinkedIn Bilingual mentoring – helping others by sharing own experience
Sylvain Beauchamp Director General – Client Support and Engagement Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Sylvain.Beauchamp@cic.gc.ca N/A Bilingual mentoring – client experience – HR – board games
Jennifer MacDougall Product Manager Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Jennifer.MacDougall@tbs-sct.gc.ca LinkedIn - Jennifer MacDougall Bilingual networking – early career development – GC Learning
Rehana Yousaf  Business Expertise Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada Rehana.Yousaf@servicecanada.gc.ca N/A English mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning and any opportunity to develop competencies
Jason Charron Director General, Compliance Programs Canada Revenue Agency – Compliance Programs Branch Jason.Charron@cra-arc.gc.ca Jason Charron | LinkedIn Bilingual Contributing to a professional, divers and inclusive public service
Marie-Josée Dorion Chief Information Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Marie-Josee.Dorion@cic.gc.ca N/A Bilingual mentoring, networking, career development
Darryl Sato Director General, HR To Pay Operations Public Services and Procurement Canada Darryl.Sato@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca @darsato English mentoring, career development, executive competency development, leadership, GC Service Delivery
Maria Montilva Manager Employment and Social Development Canada/ Service Canada Maria.Montilva@servicecanada.gc.ca Bilingual results strategies, performance indicators, data, analytics, good government, efficiency, effectiveness, progress, growth, social inclusion
Brigitte Gibson Regional Director General, Prairies and Northern Region Department of Canadian Heritage brigitte.gibson@pch.gc.ca @BrigitteGib Bilingual mentoring, networking, career development, learning – particularly in the context of language learning (Official Languages and the opportunities language learning can present); as well as on-the-job learning and stretch assignments
Nathalie Thiffault Director, Priority Entitlements Program Division Public Service Commission Nathalie.Thiffault@cfp-psc.gc.ca Bilingual le développement et la gestion des personnes, le mentorat, l’apprentissage, le développement de carrière et le coaching
Alexandre Contreras Manager Public Services and Procurement Canada Alexandre.Contreras@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Alexandre Contreras Bilingual mentoring, networking, career development; career orientation
Frank Assu Senior Advisor, Communications and Engagement Lead for the Onboarding Improvement Initiative Natural Resources Canada frank.assu@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Frank Assu English Emergency Management, Wildfires, Public Safety, Operational experience, Future of Work, Change Management, Engagement, User Experience, Relationship Building, Networking, Union Interests, Regional Perspective, Indigenous Perspective/Issues (I am from the We Wai Kai Nation in BC), Hiking, Travel, Book Writing (non-fiction and children’s), Mentoring
Stephanie Simard Manager, Client Service Excellence Public Services Procurement Canada stephanie.simard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Stephanie Simard Bilingual Emotional intelligence, facilitating, training, networking, leading by example and being transparent, creating a fun environment
Natasha Cote-Khan UX Design Lead, Human Resources Branch Public Service and Procurement Canada Natasha.cote-khan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca   NatashaCoteKhan Bilingual Mentoring, career development, tools for career leaning for advancement, Service/Program Design, Human Centered Design, networking
John Medcof

(he/him)

Lead Faculty Canada School of Public Service John.Medcof@csps-efpc.gc.ca Bilingual mentoring, career development, executive leadership, networking, remote/virtual work, public policy, values and ethics
Hans Park Senior Labour Relations Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada hans.park@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca Hans Park | LinkedIn English labour relations, human resources, networking, mentoring, facilitation, learning, career transitions, cross-cultural issues
Paul Keller Business Analyst Public Services and Procurement Canada paul.Keller@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Paul Keller | LinkedIn Bilingual Networking, accelerated learning, influencing, storytelling, digital literacy, resilience.
Abe Greenspoon Director, Enterprise Change Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Abe.Greenspoon@cic.gc.ca Abe Greenspoon English community building, innovation, change management, and interpreneurship.
Aalya Dhanani (she/her) Senior Advisor Infrastructure Canada aalya.dhanani@infc.gc.ca Aalya Dhanani English dismantling systemic racism, mental health advocacy, mentoring, networking, career development, navigating motherhood/parenthood and the workplace
Kristina Legrand (she/her/elle) Manager, Labour Relations Canadian Human Rights Commission Kristina.legrand@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca Bilingual career development, coaching and mentoring, cheerleading the next generation
Constantina (Tina) Varvaresos Policy Analyst and Project Manager Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Constantina.Varvaresos@cic.gc.ca @Tina_Varvaresos Bilingual Mental health, hybrid work best practices for distributed teams, regional career development and mentorship.
Patrick Pearce Acting Director / Manager, Rural Economic Development Innovation, Science, and Economic Development patrick.pearce@ised-isde.gc.ca English career development; coaching and mentoring; networking; emotional intelligence; the future of work; mental health
John Strickland Board Member / Decision-Maker (Adjudicator) Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada John.Strickland@irb-cisr.gc.ca LinkedIn English Networking; mentoring; diversity, equity and inclusion; Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Chris Wilson Director, Strategic Services Transport Canada chris.wilson@tc.gc.ca LinkedIn Bilingual Public administration, policy development and coordination, information management, mentoring, public service renewal. 
Álvaro Vargas Franzani

(he/him, il/lui)

Manager, Software Solutions Impact Assessment Agency of Canada alvaro.vargas@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Álvaro on LinkedIn Bilingual / Bilangue UX Research and Design, Workshop Facilitation, Design Thinking, Ideation, Anthropology, User Engagement, Shenanigans
Isa David (she/her/elle) Manager, Digital Talent & Leadership Office of the Chief Information Officer, TBS isa.david@tbs-sct.gc.ca Isa David | LinkedIn Bilingual Digital competencies for all public servants, Digital Standards, Digital Talent development and recruitment, mentoring, leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Jason Fox Chief of Staff Department of Finance Canada Jason.Fox@fin.gc.ca Bilingual People management, innovation, career development, personal effectiveness and growth, integrity
Mulago Jean-Pierre Shamvu Program Advisor Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Jean-Pierre.Shamvu@cic.gc.ca Bilingual Citizenship and Immigration programs, Bilingualism, International relations
Jennifer Conlin Executive Director Canada Border Services Agency Jennifer.Conlin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Jennifer Conlin PMP, CCMP, IPC | LinkedIn Bilingual IM/IT – Project Management – Coaching, Change management, Leadership, Oil Painting
Chalini Wijesinha IT Director National Defence chalini.wijesinha@forces.gc.ca English Young professionals in IT: how to build a career in IT, Enterprise resource planning, and SAP
Simon Cardinal Director General Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Simon.Cardinal@cic.gc.ca Simon Cardinal | LinkedIn Bilingual Providing Departmental Insights, Career pathing, Network building, Goal setting
Lisa DeMoor Director, Community Lands Development Indigenous Services Canada Lisa.demoor@canada.ca Lisa DeMoor | LinkedIn English Leadership, career development, public policy, cross-cultural relations, healthy workplace, change management
Brett Bush Current – A/Regional Director, Southern Ontario Region

Substantive – Executive Director, Immigration and Asylum Policy Innovation Division

Canada Border Services Agency Brett.bush@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Bilingual Mentoring future leaders of the PS, Immigration and Human Rights, National Security, Inclusion and Diversity, Values and Ethics, Leadership Development
Josée Rivest Inspection Manager Canadian Food Inspection Agency   Josee.rivest@inspection.gc.ca Bilingual Extensive experience in Human Resources, Operations portfolio, leading multi program and  large team ( 50+)
Sana Abou-Shaaban Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning   Canada Border Services Agency Sana.AbouShaaban@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca   Sana Abou-Shaaban | LinkedIn

Sana Abou-Shaaban | X

Bilingual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Public Speaking; Engineering & Technology
Christina Janzen


Deputy Warden,

Pacific Institution in Pacific Region

Correctional Service Canada  Christina.janzen@csc-scc.gc.ca English Leadership Growth and development,

Change management, Support in Career Development and Networking

 Paul Gaskin Director General Natural Resources Canada  paul.gaskin@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca @PaulGaskinCFS

 Paul Gaskin | LinkedIn

Bilingual Public Admin/Governance, Leadership, Digital ambition, data culture
Stephanie Drouin Director General Canada Border Services Agency Stephanie.Drouin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Bilingual Travel, camping, insects, governance, continuous improvement in my management skills.
Christian Bertelsen Regional Director, Arctic Region Canadian Coast Guard christian.bertelsen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Christian Bertelsen | LinkedIn

X: @propergandiste

Bilingual Mentoring and investing in the next generation of leaders!
Marcus Wong Epidemiologist Centre for Communicable Disease and Infection Control marcusm.wong@phac-aspc.gc.ca Marcus Wong | LinkedIn English Surveillance, infectious diseases, knowledge mobilization, key population Health Canada
Stanley Chan Business Expertise Manager Employment and Social Development Canada stanley.chan@servicecanada.gc.ca Stanley Chan | LinkedIn English
Jose Jimenez Product Marketing Specialist Canadian Digital Services Branch, Employment and Social Development Canada jose.jimenez@cds-snc.ca English Product management, digital government, service delivery, public speaking
Brad Simpson Regional Manager, Environmental Services, Ontario Region, Public Services and Procurement Canada brad.simpson@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Brad Simpson | LinkedIn English Greening Government, contaminated sites, networking, Indigenous Reconciliation
Tooba Tariq Payment Services Officer Employment and Social Development Canada tooba.tariq@servicecanada.gc.ca English Mentoring, career development, and networking
Cristina Bianchi Director General, Corporate, Marketing, and Digital Communications Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Cristina.Bianchi@cic.gc.ca Bilingual Women in leadership, career development, communications, anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing a 2SLGBTQI+ safe space
Charles Melchers Director, Regulatory Trade Programs, Commercial & Trade Branch Canada Border Services Agency Charles.Melchers@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Charles Melchers | LinkedIn English Leadership, leadership development, continuous learning, public policy, effective regulation and government and private sector relations, managing your career path
Catarina Ferreira Coord/Officer Environmental Programs Environment and Climate Change Canada Catarina.ferreira@ec.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarina-c-ferreira/ Bilingual mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning. Diversity and inclusion, innovation in government
Hope Hutchins Manager, Research Programs and Outreach / Gestionnaire, Programmes de recherche et sensibilisation Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada / Logement, Infrastructures et Collectivités Canada Hope.Hutchins@infc.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-hutchins/ Bilingual data, analysis, wellness, leadership, learning, research methods, communications, corporate volunteering, social sciences, project management, transferrable skills, gaining experience in different departments and/or functions, managing multidisciplinary teams

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données, analyse, bien-être, leadership, apprentissage, méthodes de recherche, communications, bénévolat corporatif, sciences sociales, gestion de projet, compétences transférables, acquisition d'expérience dans différents ministères et/ou fonctions, gestion d'équipes pluridisciplinaires

George Al-Aaraj Manager, EX Client Services Department of National Defence George.Al-Aaraj@forces.gc.ca LinkedIn Bilingual Human Resources, Client Services, Leadership, Career Development & Networking.
Ian Brewster Parole Officer Supervisor Correctional Service Canada ian.brewster@csc-scc.gc.ca English early career development, entry/middle management, career development, leadership, public safety, networking, continuous learning
Sree Roy Senior Technical Advisor, Digital Transformation Branch Health Canada sree.roy@hc-sc.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/sree-roy-82321236/ English Tech, Digital Health, AI/ML
Doug Johnson Director General, Benefits Delivery Services Branch Employment and Social Development Canada doug.johnson@servicecanada.gc.ca English Outdoor activities such as cod fishing and gardening, home construction and travel
Stephanie Percival Senior Analyst, Service Design Shared Services Canada Stephanie.Percival@ssc-spc.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-percival/ English Design, Innovation, Empowerment, Engagement, Leading with Empathy, Career Advice, Gardening, Walking/Running, Parenthood
Stephane Duplessis Director, IT Client Services Canadian Food Inspection Agency stephane.duplessis@inspection.gc.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephduplessis/ Bilingual Mentoring, Leadership, Career Development, Tech, Brainstorming and Idea Generation.
Joanne Ghiz Chief, Operations and Liaison Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Joanne.Ghiz@acoa-apeca.gc.ca www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-ghiz-6b028a36 English Women in leadership, working parents, management styles, crisis management, communications, parliamentary affairs, work life balance, sports/exercise, cooking/nutrition, travel.
Jeanetta Hill Director General, NB Regional Operations Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Jeanetta.Hill@acoa-apeca.gc.ca Bilingual Work related – leadership development, work life balance, resilience, authentic leadership.

Personal – cooking, wellness, nature,

Katie Moran Manager, Targeted and Time Limited Programs Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) katie.moran@pacifican.gc.ca   English Career development, coaching, learning, leadership development, Grants and Contributions, mental health, people management
Sam Ryan Retired - DG IT Operations, Chief Digital Officer Sector Department of Fisheries and Oceans samjoeryan@gmail.com https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sam-ryan-378881a English
Darla McFarlane Senior Analyst/Learning and Development Specialist Canada School of Public Service darla.mcfarlane@csps-efpc.gc.ca English Communication skill building, employee development, online learning design, indigenous and LGBTQ2S social justice issues.
Madeleine Daigle UX & Innovation Lead Treasury Board Secretariat Madeleine.Daigle@tbs-sct.gc.ca LinkedIn] English UX design and research, web accessibility (WCAG), Agile, innovation and digital ways of working. Personal - gamer of all types (video games, MTG, D&D, boardgames)

Contact the GC Mentorship Community

Please email: fynrjff1@gmail.com