CBC 2022 Speed Mentoring

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Mentorship Resources

Career Boot Camp

Speed Mentoring (February 23rd and 24th, 2022)

The speed mentoring portion of the CBC 2022 is aimed at connecting public servants of all levels (including students and young professionals) with knowledgeable and insightful employees for networking and mentoring (EX status is not a requirement to participate as a mentor). This special series of events enables public service professionals (that’s you!) to virtually connect with and learn from the experiences of GC leaders.

WHAT:

Adapted from our flagship, in-person networking events, this year’s #CBC_CDC will see three, 90-minute sessions of virtual, structured networking. Groups of 5-6 young professionals will meet with one mentor for 15 minutes at a time (through Zoom breakout rooms). There will be four rounds of networking per session.

This will be an opportunity for mentors to share their advice with and answer questions from mentees related to career development, work-life balance, and the inner workings of the Government of Canada. Mentees will be able to ask questions to and seek advice from mentors on the topics that matter most to them as they advance their careers. More information and instructions will follow post registration. #MentorGC

Resources

Coming soon!

WHO:

All public servants are invited to be mentees.

WHEN:

Session 1 (English): Wednesday, February 23, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. EST *Registration link will be live on Feb 9*

Alfred MacLeod	Amanda Bernardo	Angela Renwick	Christiane Fox	Daniel Quan-Watson	David Chan
Diana Ferreira	Eric Shoesmith	Esthefanie Vasquez	Fiona Crowley	Frank Assu	Ioana Finichiu
Jacques Fauteux	Jessica Zéroual	John Marquis	John Medcof	Julie Bastarache	Kelly Gillis
Kristen Petruska	Lily Spek	Marian Campbell Jarvis	Mary E Moreland	Mary Frances Wright	Megan Young
Michael Mills	Philippe Thompson	Shannah Fuller	Simon Kennedy	Stephanie Kirkland	Ümit Mustafa Kiziltan

Session 2 (French): Thursday, February 24, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST *Registration link will be live on Feb 9*

Mentor names to be added shortly!

Session 3 (English): Thursday, February 24, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST *Registration link will be live on Feb 9*

Mentor names to be added shortly!

WHERE:

Online, via Zoom.

Mentors

Name	Position	Department	Biography
Abe Greenspoon	Assistant Director, Enterprise Change and Learning Academy	IRCC	Abe joined the federal public service in 2009 as part of the Post-Secondary Recruitment program. He’s worked at eight different departments in his 12 year career, with roles in program management, policy, communications, engagement, human resources, organizational health, and most recently, change management. Two things Abe is very proud of: 1) launching the departmental young professionals’ network at Industry Canada, called InterConnex; and, 2) designing, implementing, and growing Canada’s Free Agents, a program to promote mobility and autonomy for public servants.
Steven Kasouf	Deputy Director, Operations, Access to Information and Privacy	Department of Fisheries and Oceans	I have been working in the field of Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) for 10 years and have really enjoyed it. I have worked for four different government departments in various capacities as an Analyst, Team Leader, Deputy Director and even a few months as a Director of ATIP. I have learned a lot about the profession and have worked with great people. I enjoy the manner in which the work is measured in that there is a beginning and an end and then move on to the next file. I enjoy training employees in the profession as well as those that are responsible for responding to ATIP requests and how the process works outside of the ATIP office. There is always very interesting information in processing ATIP requests so I have learned a lot about different departments and what type of information is held under the control of government institutions.
Alfred MacLeod	Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Alfred MacLeod was appointed to the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Service Accessibility at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat in October 2018. From 2017 to 2018, Alfred was Assistant Deputy Minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, where he oversaw the Canada Post Corporation Review. Previously, Alfred was Assistant Deputy Minister of PSPC’s Policy, Planning and Communications Branch. Other experience includes a two-year Executive Interchange with CBC/Radio-Canada as Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, as well as previous Assistant Deputy Minister positions at the Privy Council Office and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Before joining the federal public service, Alfred was Senior Vice-President, Public Policy, at EKOS Research Associates Inc. Alfred holds degrees in History and Education from Acadia University, and a MPhil (Politics) from the University of Exeter, U.K.
Christiane Fox	Deputy Minister	Indigenous Services Canada	Christiane Fox was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services in September 2020. She is also the Deputy Minister Champion of the Federal Youth Network. Prior to her appointment, Christiane had been the Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs since November 2019, and the Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth from June 2017 to November 2019. She also held several positions at the Privy Council Office, including Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Communications and Consultations, Director of Operations, Policy, in the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Relations Secretariat, and Director General of Communications. Christiane started her career as a Communications Advisor at Industry Canada, now Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where she worked in Communications, and in Science Policy. She also spent a year with the Competition Policy Review Secretariat, as the Director of Communications and Consultations. Christiane has a BA in Mass Communications and Psychology from Carleton University, and is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Masters Certificate Program in Public Administration.
Fiona Crowley	Director of Business Intelligence and Quality Assurance, Western Region	Canada Revenue Agency	Fiona Crowley has worked with Canada Revenue Agency since 2005. She has a Commerce Degree from the University of Manitoba and a CPA, CMA designation and is a graduate of the CRA Middle Management Development Program. Fiona has held various positions within the CRA including working in Audit, Appeals, the Winnipeg Tax Centre, and the Regional Programs Office. She was the acting Assistant Director of the Audit division at the Winnipeg Tax Services Office until May 2021 when she took on the role of Director of Business Intelligence and Quality Assurance for the Western Region. Fiona has two children and enjoys camping and skiing in her free time.
Brock Belliveau	Client Experience Manager, Pension Operations	Public Services and Procurement Canada	Brock Belliveau is the Manager of Specialized Pension Services at the Government of Canada Pension Centre in Shediac, New Brunswick with Public Services and Procurement Canada. After a 13 years as a Human Resources Professional in the Federal Public Service, he continues his pursuit of empowering people, fostering collaboration and pushing the boundaries of innovation and service excellence. An avid sailor and dedicated father, Brock’s pursuit of having a positive impact on those around him can be seen through his volunteer coaching with youth hockey and soccer as well in his active support for community organizations helping those in need.
Megan Young	Director of Acceleration, Integration and Emerging Technology	Canada Border Services Agency	Megan Young is the Director of Acceleration, Integration and Emerging Technology within CBSA’s Border Technology Innovation Directorate. She joined the Agency in January 2021, and has followed a meandering route to her current position. Megan graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, and despite spending her work terms and summers working with HRSDC (now ESDC) and International Trade Canada (now part of GAC), she started her career in the private sector. Megan worked as an auditor at Deloitte, helped to shore up the Canadian automotive supply chain at Export Development Canada during the 2008 financial crisis, and joined the Royal Canadian Navy for a few years. Upon the completion of her MBA in the Management of Technology and Innovation, Megan joined Gartner Consulting, working as a management consultant focusing on tech strategy, organizational design and operating models. She then took advantage of an opportunity to put theory into practice and spent a year at Shared Services Canada before accepting an offer to join CBSA. Megan is a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation. She has lived in six provinces, a dozen or so cities, and has travelled to six continents.
John Medcof	Lead Faculty	Canada School of Public Service	John Medcof is Lead Faculty at the Canada School of Public Service. In this role he facilitates executive leadership programs and provides strategic advice and direction on executive learning and faculty recruitment. Prior to this role, John was Director General of Transferable Skills at the School. In addition to his experience in learning design and delivery, John has extensive experience developing policies and programs, and working in a central agency. Before joining the School, John was the Executive Director of Strategic Policy at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. He joined the Government of Canada in 2004 after a career in business in the private sector. John is passionate about promoting human-centered leadership at all levels, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion in the public service. He works from Ottawa but is an advocate for distributed teams and regional perspectives.
Julie Bastarache	Director General, Evaluation and Integrated Risk Management	Public Services and Procurement Canada	Julie is a bilingual CPA, CA and CFE with over 20 years of global experience in the private, public and humanitarian sectors. She considers herself an ‘expert’ generalist and an agent of change who is energized by modernization, transformation, learning and problem-solving in creative ways. Mentoring, coaching and facilitating the development of others ‘fills her bucket’. After spending several years living and traveling abroad, including spending almost 2 years in Haiti post 2010 earthquake, she returned to Canada to rejoin the public service after almost 10 years, bringing with her new perspectives and competencies to serve Canadians.
Kelly Gillis	Deputy Minister	Infrastructure and Communities	Kelly Gillis was appointed Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities in September 2017. Infrastructure Canada is the Government of Canada department that provides long-term, predictable support to help Canadians benefit from world-class, modern public infrastructure; makes investments, builds partnerships, develops policies, delivers programs, and fosters knowledge about public infrastructure in Canada; and helps address complex challenges that Canadians face every day, ranging from the rapid growth of our cities, to climate change, and environmental threats to our water and land. Prior to this appointment, Kelly served as Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the department that worked to develop Canada's Inclusive Innovation Agenda to help build an economy that promotes clean growth, high-quality jobs and increased prosperity. Previous to this, Kelly held a number of positions within the federal government, including, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications (SITT) Sector and Chief Financial Officer at Industry Canada. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University and is also a qualified chartered accountant. Kelly is originally from Montréal. She and her husband have three children.
Philippe Thompson	Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer	Indigenous Services Canada	Since July 2019, Philippe Thompson has been the Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer (CFRDO) at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). The CFRDO Sector is responsible for providing leadership and ensuring effective management of departmental Finance. The Sector is the departmental lead on integrated planning, results and delivery, parliamentary reporting and provides facility management, security and procurement services to the whole Department. It also manages the departmental Information Technology, Data Management and Information Management functions. The CFRDO sector allowed the Department to remain on sound footing operationally and financially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Thompson’s leadership ensured that the sector was flexible and agile in supporting the organization during this time of need. Prior to joining ISC, Philippe was the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Sector at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).  He previously occupied different positions at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Public Safety Canada, the Privy Council Office, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Public Works and Government Services. Mr. Thompson’s expertise is recognized nationally and internationally in the field of results-based management and he has extensive experience in leading major departmental projects and transformations. Philippe holds a Bachelor of Political Science and a Masters of Public Policy and Public Administration from Concordia University.
Tammy Branch	Assistant Commissioner of Appeals Branch	Canada Revenue Agency	Tammy Branch was named the Assistant Commissioner of the Appeals Branch on October 12, 2021. Tammy joined the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in August 2016 when she became the Director General of the Collections Directorate. She was then appointed as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Collections and Verification Branch (CVB) in November 2019. Prior to joining the CRA, Ms. Branch held the role of Director General of the Recourse Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) from 2011 to 2016, where she lead a significant modernization of the Recourse Program, with an emphasis on improved client service. Previous to that, she held various positions with CBSA, such as Strategic Advisor to the President, Chief of Staff and Director, International Policy between 2007 and 2011. Recruited into the Government of Canada through the Management Trainee Program, Ms. Tammy Branch initially worked in the Department of National Defence where she held various positions in the areas of communications, policy, human resources and in the Deputy Minister's office. In 2005, she joined Public Safety Canada where she headed up the Cabinet Affairs group. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom and a Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University. She also studied Political Science at the University of Toronto.
Catherine Massé	Director General	Canada Revenue Agency	Catherine Massé joined the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in January 2018 as the Director General, Relief, Redress and Branch Services Directorate in the Appeals Branch.  In this role, which she continues to exercise, she is responsible for the overall management of the Taxpayer Relief Program and the Canada Pension Plan/Employment Insurance Appeals and Litigation programs. She is also responsible for delivering a number of branch management and support services. Throughout her 30 year career, Catherine held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in various government departments.  She began at the Department of Justice in program evaluation and intergovernmental relations from 1991 to 1999 followed by a dozen years in the area of socio-economic policy research and evaluation at Human Resources and Social Development Canada.  She then took on a new challenge in the Community Safety and Partnerships Branch of Public Safety Canada establishing a horizontal policy function as part of the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office and then led a change management initiative in the Emergency Management and Programs Branch of that same department.  From 2014-2018, she served as the Director, Integrity Policy and Program Development at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) where she was responsible for providing strategic analysis and advice on the program integrity function, including developing an integrity policy framework and managing reviews to identify and measure program fraud and other integrity risks in ESDC’s core benefit programs. Catherine holds a bachelor of Social Sciences (Political Science) from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Arts (Social Anthropology) from the University of Toronto.
Caroline Leclerc	Assistant Deputy Minister, Partnerships for Development Innovation (KFM)	Global Affairs Canada	Caroline Leclerc is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s École de Droit civil and was admitted to the Quebec Bar Association in 1994. She joined the federal government in 1995 and occupied several positions of increasing level and complexity before joining the Canadian International Development Agency in 2005, which formed part of Global Affairs as of 2013. Amongst others, she has been Director General, Strategic Planning, Head of Development Evaluation, and Director General for Food Security and Environment. In her most recent position she has been overseeing the implementation of the Government’s commitment to support developing countries’ efforts to adapt to, and mitigate the causes of climate change, and representing the Government internationally in a number of multilateral organisations, such as the Green Climate Fund. She took on the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of Partnerships for Development Innovation on September 5, 2017, and hopes that her experience in engaging partners, development programming, and innovative finance, will help her advance her team’s vision for strong and productive engagement of Canadians in international development.
Jean Cardinal	Director, Open Government | Directeur, Gouvernement ouvert	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada	Jean Cardinal is currently the Director of Open Government at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Prior to joining the Public Service, Jean worked in the private sector for 15 years, in a variety of sectors, including marketing, sales & high tech. Jean joined the Public Service 13 years ago, starting at the National Capital Commission. In 2012, he then joined the Canada School of Public Service where he has held a variety of leadership positions in learning and development related to specialized fields of study including, but not limited to: Information management & technology, access to information & privacy, human resources, finance, security, etc. In 2021, he joined the Open Government team with the goal of continuing to champion Open Government and Data in the Canadian federal public service and beyond. He is the proud father of two wonderful young ladies, ages 13 and 10
Kristen Petruska	Director of the Strategic Analytics and Horizontal Integration in the Account Security Directorate	Canada Revenue Agency	Kristen Petruska joined the public service in 2006. With over 15 years of experience with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), she has worked in statistics, strategic policy, enterprise risk management, issues management, and program evaluation. She was appointed to the executive community in 2016 and she is currently providing leadership as a Director within the CRA’s Account Security Directorate, helping to ensure a consistent and enterprise-wide approach across business lines.
Virginie Mongeon	A/DG, Enterprise Change & Learning Academy Corporate Services Sector	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Virginie aime construire avec énergie et intégrité. Sa passion pour les communications et l'apprentissage continu ont placé les gens au centre de tous ses projets. Sa carrière dans la fonction publique s'étend sur plus de 20 ans et couvre un large éventail de ministères et de mandats (Patrimoine canadien, Santé Canada, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada), plusieurs secrétariats (Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'hiver de 2010 à Vancouver et Canada 150) et des projets transformateurs. Plus récemment, elle a modernisé l'apprentissage et le développement à IRCC, en y intégrant la gestion du changement pour une approche plus consciente du leadership du changement. Collaboratrice et curieuse de nature, Virginie recherche les occasions de créer un espace pour que les gens puissent co-concevoir des solutions futures pour aujourd'hui. Fière mère de trois jeunes adultes, Charlotte (20 ans et qui a récemment déménagé pour l'université !), Pénélope (18 ans et qui a obtenu sa première voiture) et Elliot (16 ans qui a hâte de terminer ses études secondaires), elle partage maintenant un bureau à domicile avec un conjoint nouvellement retraité.
Lily Spek	Recruitment Lead, Canada's Free Agents	Natural Resources Canada	Lily Spek has been a Free Agent for 5 years, and is currently the Recruitment Lead for Canada’s Free Agents as her 8th assignment. She has completed Free Agent assignments at the Heritage Canada, Federal Youth Network, Indigenous Services Canada, Canada’s Free Agents, Immigration Citizenship and Refugees Canada, and the Privy Council Office. She completed her Masters of Public Administration at Queen’s University, as well as a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management at Carleton University. Lily helps facilitate weekly OneTeamGov virtual sessions on Mondays and Fridays; open to anyone interested in public sector reform, or looking for connection while we work from home.
Frank Assu	Free Agent, GovernexxVI Co-Manager, BCFC SDN Co-Chair Senior Policy Analyst	Environment and Climate Change Canada	Frank joined the ECCC’s Innovation and Youth Engagement Division (IYED) in May 2021 as a Senior Policy Analyst.  Since May 2018 Frank has worked remotely full time from Comox, BC on Vancouver Island. This is when he joined the Free Agent program after four years as a Border Officer with CBSA.  For the past three years Frank has worked for Service Canada, Canada School of Public Service, Public Service and Procurement Canada, and Indigenous Services Canada. Primarily on remote work files, future of work files, or as a Senior Advisory/Analyst. Frank is very supportive and always involved with projects. He is a co-manager/chair of two volunteer networks (GovernexxVI and BCFC Sustainable Development Network) and champion of Remote Work in the public service.  Frank has 4 kids (3 are adults) and a 7 year old granddaughter. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree with minors in Canadian History and First Nation Studies.
Gina Scaramuzzi	A/Manager ICMS, Values &Ethics and Organizational Development	Canadian Grain Commission	Gina joined the Canadian grain commission in March 2020 as a senior hr advisor to lead executive talent & performance management and the CGC’s learning strategy. Then, two weeks later, the pandemic took over and pivoted to focus on covid business recovery, the future of work and took on the acting manager role. Previous work experience includes working at the Canada school of public service from 2009-2020, as a learning advisor, regional manager and as the client relations and events manager for the prairies and NWT region. Gina has facilitated hundreds of courses and learning events and is certified in insights discovery, disc, appreciation in the workplace, emotional intelligence and effective decision making. Gina was recognized with numerous awards, most notable the 2017 deputy minister future leader award.  She also was the regional liaison for the university of Winnipeg for deputy minister university champion Janine Sherman and co-lead the speed staffing event at the university of Winnipeg in partnership with the public service commission.  Gina believes anything is possible with an engaged and passionate team. She is a prairie girl who received her Bachelor of Science degree and certificate in hr management from the University of Manitoba and attended a French immersion school in jr. high. Gina enjoys traveling with her family and friends. She is a soccer wife, soccer mom and somehow is the team manager.
Michael Mills	Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement Branch	PSPC	Michael Mills was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Procurement Branch at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) in December 2021. In his role, Michael is the lead on pandemic response procurement, along with assuming responsibility for vaccine procurement and the management and administration of the Branch. Up to recently, Michael was the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (AADM) of the Branch's logistics and COVID-19 response teams where he was and still remains responsible for the procurement and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment and Testing supplies for front line and essential workers and procures testing supplies to support Canada's testing strategy. Michael is the Reconciliation Champion, as PSPC is committed to advancing reconciliation, as well as the Champion of the Young Professionals Network. From 2017 to 2020, Michael was the AADM for Real Property Services (PSPC) where he was responsible for providing senior leadership to Real Property Services' operations, including project management; facilities management; real estate services; strategic sourcing; and infrastructure asset management. He focused on providing excellent client service and using operations to support key government objectives, in particular, greening government operations, modernizing the public service, improving accessibility and advancing Indigenous reconciliation. Michael has worked for a federal Crown corporation called Public-Private Partnerships Canada, previously known as P3 Canada, where he was Vice-President of Investments. Michael and his team assisted clients from all levels of government to structure public-private partnership transactions and to implement successful public-private partnership procurement strategies. Prior to working at P3 Canada, Michael held various positions with Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Department of Finance Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Michael holds a bachelor of arts in political science and economics from the University of Regina and a master of arts in economics from Queen's University.
Gorazd Ruseski, Ph.D.	Director General | Directeur général Indigenous Affairs | Affaires autochtones Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada	DFO	Gorazd (Gor) Ruseski has over twenty years of experience in the federal Public Service, most of which has been in various positions at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canda (CIRNAC), and most recently in positions involving Indigenous rights and reconciliation. As the Director General of Indigenous Affairs in the Fisheries and Harbour Management Sector at DFO, Gor is responsible for contributing to the department’s approach to implementing treaty rights and interests on the east coast, supporting treaty and non-treaty agreement negotiations and implementation across the country, and overseeing the ongoing delivery and renewal of the Department’s suite of Indigenous commercial and collaborative programs. While at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Gor was the Director of Partnerships and Coordination in the Lands and Economic Development Sector, with responsibility for implementing the Government’s agenda on Indigenous economic development. Prior to this, Gor held positions at DFO and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as an economist and an international trade officer, respectively. Gor holds a PhD in Economics from the University of British Columbia, specializing in natural resource economics, environmental economics, and international trade. Prior to joining the federal Public Service, Gor was an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Saint Francis Xavier University.
Darren Deneumoustier	Director General, Citizen Services Branch (CSB)	Service Canada	Darren Deneumoustier, Director General, Citizen Services Branch (CSB), began his career in the federal government in 1993 as a PM01 Supervisor in the Collingwood Canada Employment Centre for Students. In his tenure of over 30 years with the public service, he has held various executive leadership portfolios that include Executive Director, Business Expertise, Executive Director, Integrity Services, Director, Business Infrastructure Management and Procurement in the Chief Financial Officer Branch, and Area Director for the Lakeland and Kitchener Service Areas. Additionally, Darren has central agency experience working for the Treasury Board Secretariat as a Senior Analyst within the Service Innovation Directorate. Darren has been instrumental in successfully finding ways to update and modernize delivery of in-person services for Canadians by ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all. Through his participation on the Inclusive Service Advisory Network, with a focus on increasing engagement with external stakeholders, he has supported improved accessibility and inclusivity in client service. Darren has extensive experience in managing large complex organizations through service transformation, and has the ability to mobilize people. He actively supports staff engagement and strives to create a positive and healthy work environment. Darren is a recipient of several prominent awards, including the APEX Award for Service Innovation, and the Public Service Leadership Award for Partnerships and Collaboration. He has also received numerous Service Canada Awards of Excellence in partnerships, innovations and service excellence. Darren has always taken pride in his client service orientation. He strongly believes that Service Canada's principle role is to empower Canadians to become self-sufficient in managing the many transitions in their lives. Darren holds a degree from York University and enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, reading and playing sports.
Angela Renwick	Policy Analyst	CER-REC	Angela holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta. She has worked in policy, programs, and operations for the provincial governments of Ontario, Alberta, and the City of Calgary. Angela is currently in a two-year term position as a policy analyst with the Canada Energy Regulator Business Commission team in Calgary, Alberta. Fun fact: Angela has lived and taught English in Japan while living in Matsuyama city on the island of Shikoku. She visited Osaka, Hiroshima, and many Buddhist temples. In her free time, Angela is a shoulder season hiker who enjoys hiking Alberta’s waterfalls and lakes (including Boom Lake, Rawson Lake and Chester Lake). Angela is a Wordfest fan and enjoys attending live/virtual events. Angela is a clichéd Peloton devotee; she enjoys partaking in yoga, run and strength training.
Jason Fox	Director, Research and Strategy, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer	TBS	Jason has 20 years’ experience as a public servant in various HR disciplines.  He began as a Learning Advisor at the Department of National Defence and has worked as Senior Advisor at the Privy Council Office (Public Service Renewal Secretariat) and Director of Human Capital Strategies at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. He is currently Director, Research and Strategy at the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer in the Research, Planning and Renewal Sector. Jason is also a professional Coach.
Ümit Mustafa Kiziltan	Chief Data Officer	IRCC	Ümit Mustafa Kiziltan has been a Public Service executive since 2006, leading multiculturalism, citizenship, and refugee health policies and operations. Prior to being appointed as the first Chief Data Officer at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2019, he was the Director General of Research and Evaluation at IRCC for 9 years, leading research data development, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization. Before joining the Public Service, Ümit worked in academia and for civil society organizations and First Nations in community based indigenous control of indigenous education and international development. Ümit is currently preoccupied with the increasing fragility of liberal democracies across the world, which fuels his commitment to improving access to quality data and evidence-based analysis in support of effective and accountable public policies. linkedin.com/in/ümit-mustafa-kiziltan-2600294b
David M. Nanang, PhD	Associate Vice President	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Dr. David Nanang is Associate Vice-President of Operations at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Before joining the CFIA in May 2021, he was the Regional Director General for the Central and Arctic Region of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for 2 years.  Prior to that, he was the Director General at Natural Resources Canada's Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. David has held several positions of increasing responsibility within the federal government over the last 19 years. David is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and holds degrees in natural resources management, masters in forestry (Lakehead University) and a PhD in forest economics from the University of Alberta. He is the author/co-author/co-editor of three books on forestry and natural resources; with several publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals.
Stéphanie Drouin	Executive Director for CARM Change Enablement	CBSA	I have had the privilege of being with the Government of Canada for 22 years, and have worked for multiple departments including Environment (and Climate Change) Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Public Services and procurement Canada, the former Canada Revenue Agency, and Shared Services Canada. I have had career opportunities that had me in various classifications throughout my career – Administrative Services, Purchasing and Supply, Physical Science Group, Director General, including the privilege of being a Strategic Advisor to a Senior Associate Assistant Deputy Minister. My first role at Canada Border Services Agency since joining in 2019 was to shepherd the Functional Management Model Implementation Project to completion in 2021 as the Director General of Functional Management Model Implementation Support under the Chief Transformation Officer Branch.  I really enjoyed the opportunities and challenges of Transformation related work, it was all new to me!   I am now leading Stakeholder engagement and change enablement (training, innovation, program authorities) for the largest IT enabled project in the history of the Government of Canada – CARM, where we are modernizing the collection of duties and taxes from importers at the border. My education is a Bachelor of Science  (Biology) from Dalhousie University, and an Master of Science from the University of Manchester United Kingdom. I studied bugs and how to use them as standard indicators to determine river water quality across the European Union. I enjoy travelling with my husband (especially when he is the pilot), environmental conservation and entomology.  Supporting Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and care is a cause close to my heart. My family is here in Ottawa and I became an Aunt during COVID (It’s a girl!).  I look forward to meeting new people and working collaboratively to advance talent in the Government of Canada.
John Marquis	Director, Fraser Valley Tax Services Office	CRA-ARC	John joined the Canada Revenue Agency in 1991 in the Vancouver Tax Services Office (VTSO) as a Business Auditor. He subsequently worked in a number of diverse areas including Tax Avoidance, SR&ED, GST / HST Rulings and the regional office as a Program Advisor. John was appointed as Assistant Director of the SR&ED Division in VTSO in May of 2007. In September of 2009 he moved to the Surrey Tax Centre where he worked as Assistant Director of Individual Returns & Compliance and subsequently as Assistant Director of the Business Returns Division. John took on an assignment as the Regional Director of Programs before being appointed as Chief of Appeals in 2013. In November 2016 John became director of the Surrey Tax Centre and led the transition to what is now the Surrey National Verification and Collections Centre before joining the Fraser Valley TSO as office director in February 2020.  John is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA), holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University and is a graduate of the MMDP Program and "Direxion".
Jodi Rai			Jodi is a mom, social justice advocate, Free Agent and founder of heyHUMANTIS, a People & Culture consulting, learning, and coaching social venture. She is on a mission to bring humanity into our workplaces and communities and does this by elevating people and cultivating intentional living. When working on projects, Jodi has a ‘keeping-it-real’ and caring approach while drawing on legislation, jurisprudence, behavioural theories, organizational behaviour research, neuroscience, and systems thinking. She also has created and works with an ‘elevating human potential’ framework, called Intentification, to co-create happy individuals and teams. Her superpowers are flexibility, empathy, strategic thinking, solid interpersonal skills and communication skills. Jodi’s Qualifications include: ·A Masters in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelors of  Commerce in Industrial Relations Management ·Certifications in coaching, instructional design, facilitating dialogue, emotional intelligence, personality profiles, and Mental Health First Aid. ·Extensive experience (over 19 years) in HR within the Canadian Federal Public Service across three departments. ·Working and volunteering in the not-for-profit sector. ·Management consulting as a Free Agent with Canada’s Free Agents for over three years.
Daphne Guerrero			Daphne started her career in communications, working for nonprofits, government departments and on Parliament Hill as a press secretary. Part accident and part by design, her career in the public service has been an exploration of digital policy, citizen engagement, and futures thinking.  She was one of Canada’s Free Agents from 2016 to 2021 and now leads research and guidance at the Office of the Privacy Comissioner.
Stephanie Kirkland	ADM	PSPC	Stephanie Kirkland was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Pay Administration Branch at PSPC on June 3, 2019. In this role, Stephanie oversees the administration of compensation and provides ongoing support to stabilize HR-to-pay efforts across government. Stephanie joined PSPC in July 2018 as Director General of Business Enabling, Transformation and Analytics within the HR-to-Pay Project Office. Prior to her arrival at PSPC, she held various senior management roles for over 10 years at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Notably, from 2010 to 2014, Stephanie, as Director General of the Biometrics Project Office, led the implementation of a major Crown project to introduce biometric screening into the immigration process, winning various awards, such as the 2014 GTEC Distinction Award of Excellence in Collaboration. Stephanie holds a master's degree in public administration with a specialization in management from Dalhousie University.
Amanda Bernardo	a/ Director. Change Management and Service Design	Shared Services Canada	Amanda is a cross-functional public servant known for her professionalism, grit, and ability to deliver results. Her career to date with the Government of Canada has largely focused on public policy, project management, change management, transformation and engagement. Amanda's background includes a strong understanding of machinery of government, including government spending and operations; program design and implementation; cabinet and legislative affairs; project and change management; and, digital government.
Daniel Quan-Watson	DM	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Daniel Watson is a proud public servant who is passionate about the role that public institutions play in shaping Canada and the lives of Canadians. His appointment at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Affairs is his fifth appointment as a Deputy Minister, having been Deputy Minister (and previously Associate Deputy Minister) of Western Economic Diversification, Chief Human Resources Officer for the Government of Canada and Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada. Much of his career has focused on work with Indigenous peoples and issues, having been the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy and Strategic Direction at the former Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Director General of the Aboriginal Justice Directorate at the federal Department of Justice, and Director of Aboriginal and Territorial Relations at INAC’s Northwest Territories Regional Office. With the Government of British Columbia, he was Director of Treaty Implementation and Settlement Legislation where he led the development of the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act (British Columbia) among other major initiatives and, with the Government of Saskatchewan where he was responsible for first negotiations between provincial Department of Education and what was then the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. In the context of these positions, he played key roles in the negotiation of modern treaties, specific claims and many other agreements and processes. He was also the lead for several key legislative initiatives, litigation files and alternative justice programs. He has worked with Inuit, Métis and First Nation governments, communities and entities in every jurisdiction across Canada, and has lived in British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Beyond this experience, Daniel has significant background in economic development and innovation issues, federal-provincial-territorial relations, labour relations and human resources issues, and cultural and ecological heritage matters. He has represented Canada on numerous issues at forums around the world and has represented the federal government in several national federal-provincial-territorial forums. Daniel is a pilot, sang for a time with the Regina Philharmonic Choir, has taught firearms safety and hunting courses, and has represented Canada in French, English and Spanish. His record for riding a Harley-Davidson from Ottawa to Edmonton is 46 hours and 10 minutes, one he intends never to repeat or beat.
David Chan	Assistant Director, Asylum Policy, Refugee Affairs	IRCC	David Chan is Assistant Director of Strategic Policy in the Asylum Policy Division, Refugee Affairs Branch at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. David joined the federal policy community in 2006 and has worked at the Privy Council Office, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, Transport Canada and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. ‎David holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Waterloo and the University of London, and completed further training at the Canadian Forces College and the National Security Agency in the United States.
Diana Ferreira	HR advisor	CFP-PSC	Diana works as a Human Resources Advisor for the Public Service Commission. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario, holding a Masters and Undergraduate degree in French Language and Linguistics.  Diana has worked with the Public Service Commission for 4 years, and has occupied roles in the Human Resources and Administrative fields.  In her current role, Diana is responsible for recruitment and assessment services to meet public service needs and promotes diversity and inclusion.  She is also co-chair for the Emerging Leaders Network.
Eric Shoesmith	Free Agent	ECCC	Eric is a member of Canada’s Free Agents program, where he leads project-based files in support of Government of Canada priorities, and contributes towards a more human, mobile, and connected public service. Through his role in this program, Eric is committed to embodying the principles of Free Agents, including empathy, action orientation, humility, teamwork, courage, resiliency, and an outcomes/results focus. Currently, Eric is on assignment with the Climate Change Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) working on net-zero emissions climate change policy and stakeholder/expert engagement. Prior to this role, Eric provided leadership for environmental and natural resource policy initiatives, public engagements, and Crown-Indigenous partnerships for Natural Resources Canada's and ECCC's youth, consultations and stakeholder affairs, clean energy, and Indigenous affairs and reconciliation teams. He is also proud to be Co-Chair of a Public Engagement Community of Practice (700+ members) where he co-leads a team focused on building community and empowering skills for public and stakeholder engagement in the public service.
Esthefanie Vasquez	A/Director / Solutions Task Team - Operations Planning and Performance	IRCC
Ioana Finichiu	Team Lead, Open Government	TBS	Enthusiastic and passionate about knowledge sharing, collaboration, and culture change in the Public Service, Ioana shares this in her current role with the Open Government team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. As a public servant since 2006, Ioana has worked in operations, headquarters, central agencies, internationally, and with a functional community office. Ioana thinks people – the public and colleagues in public sectors across Canada and beyond – are at the heart of what we do. She believes in doing the right thing, even when it is harder than doing things right. Current motto: “I am not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it”
Jacques Fauteux	Statistics Canada Assistant Chief Statistician, Strategic Engagement Field	StatsCan	Jacques Fauteux is the Assistant Chief Statistician of the Strategic Engagement Field and the Official Languages Champion at Statistics Canada. Before his current role, Jacques established and led VIA Rail's government and community relations office. He also served close to 25 years as a naval officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, where he managed the complex operations of a naval warship and directed public affairs teams in Canada as well as international operations. For nearly seven years, Jacques worked as a deputy director in the Prime Minister's Office, and as a director or chief of staff in the offices of ministers responsible for transport, infrastructure, economic development, national defence, Veterans affairs and the Asia–Pacific Gateway. Jacques holds an MBA from Royal Roads University, an Honours Bachelor of Arts (politics and history) from the Royal Military College of Canada, and a public relations certificate from Ryerson University. He presently volunteers as a board member for the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation and the World Remembers.
Jessica Zéroual	Chief of Staff for Digital Experience and Client Data	ESDC	Jessica has been in public service for 5 years, working primarily in research and design. She has primarily worked with end-users for various federal programs and services offered to citizens. Jessica has experience in both line departments and central agencies. She is also a part-time faculty member at the Canada School of Public Service.
Marian Campbell Jarvis	ADM	IRCC	Marian Campbell Jarvis is currently the senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, where she oversees a number of economic immigration programs, leads program policy on refugee resettlement and asylum, and provides strategic policy advice including on related international and intergovernmental issues.   Prior to this role, Marian served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Social Development Policy at the Privy Council Office.  Marian was also ADM of Lands and Minerals at Natural Resources Canada and has played a number of senior roles at then Human Resources and Social Development Canada and Health Canada. Originally from British Columbia, Marian lives in Ottawa with her husband and two teenaged children.
Mary E. Moreland	Senior Advisor, Modern Public Engagement Framework Digital Services Enablement Team	Transport	Mary Moreland is a career public servant.  A member of the GC “Free Agent” program with Transport Canada, she is currently assigned to the Transformation Branch where she is working on Modern Public Engagement and Human Centred Design projects. As a Free Agent, she has had assignments with several departments including the Digital Design and Innovation Lab team at the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). ISED’s lab is dedicated to using user-centred design methods to improve how government delivers services to Canadians and the business community. Mary’s assignments have included work with PCO’s Consultations team, and with NRCan’s Canadian Energy Regulatory Team in the Strategic Petroleum Policy and Investment Office (SPPIO) and the Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Secretariat where she developed the initial Terms of Reference for NRCan’s Indigenous Advisory Council and facilitated the selection process for the inaugural NRCan “Awards for Advancing Indigenous Reconciliation”. COVID made for an unusual working from home introduction to NRCan and its mandate and included supporting work on a COVID response TB Submission and an introduction to Indigenous engagement in a regulatory setting. In 2019 she worked with a Change Management (CM) project at PSPC applying user-centred experience methods and Stakeholder Engagement with CM and project management professionals. Mary has more than 20 years’ experience contributing to national public participation initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee, the implementation of the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy, coordinating outreach activities during the United Nations Climate Change Conference as well as secondments to other regulatory departments such as Health Canada (Office of Consumer and Public Involvement) and Environment Canada (Corporate Consultations Directorate).   Over the past six years, Mary has been a member of several award winning teams for her contributions on designing and leading workshops, and for advising on Stakeholder Selection approaches. Awards include: 2018 DM’s Award, ISED; 2016 GC Head of Public Service Award; 2015 ADM’s Award, Health Canada.  She has presented at the GC Community of Federal Regulators annual conference, l’Observatoire international de la démocratie participative (OIDP); and several IAP2 Conferences on various public engagement topics. Since 2005, Mary has been an accredited trainer for the five day Public Participation Certificate Course developed by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) (and had been the only one teaching in French).  Over the years, Mary has delivered the Public Engagement course at the Canada School of Public Service and also been asked to present at other CSPS courses. She has delivered IAP2’s courses to employees and management Port of Montreal, including the entire Executive Team. Since 2005 Mary Moreland has been an accredited trainer, in both English and French, for the five day Foundations in Public Participation course of the International Association for Public Participation (www.iap2.org).  She can hardly believe she has over 30 years as a career public servant with the Government of Canada.
Mary Frances Wright	Director, Consumer Product Safety Regulatory Operations & Enforcement Branch	HC	Mary Frances is the national Director of the Consumer Product Safety Program with Health Canada’s Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch. In addition, she is the Talent Management Champion for the Prairie Federal Council (PFC). She previously led, as director, the Tobacco Control, Pesticide Compliance, and Environmental Health Programs at Health Canada. Prior to joining Health Canada, Mary Frances worked for the Public Health Agency of Canada in Ottawa and in Edmonton where she held roles in population health programs, research, evaluation, policy and planning. Mary Frances has a Bachelor's degree in International Development (Economics and Social Anthropology) and a Master's degree in Health Promotion, both from Dalhousie University. She is a credentialed evaluator with the Canadian Evaluation Society and has authored several academic publications on evaluation.
Shannah Fuller	Team Leader, Benefits Delivery Services Branch, Western Canada and Territories Region	Service Canada	My name is Shannah and I am a team leader with Service Canada – Employment Insurance. I started my employment with the government as a student at the beginning of 2020. After graduating, I was brought on as a Payment Services Officer with Employment Insurance Processing. In November 2020, I put myself out there and applied on a team leader board… To my surprise, I qualified on the board and started a team leader acting assignment in January 2021. I have been in a team leader role ever since. In my free time, I like to spend time with friends, family and my puppy! Additionally, I love watching sports especially curling and hockey!
Simon Kennedy	Deputy Minister	ISED	Simon Kennedy was named Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in September 2019. He has overseen ISED’s response to the global pandemic, working with industry to pivot towards the production of medical supplies and to build up Canadian biomanufacturing capacity, rolling out new programs to aid businesses affected by the pandemic, and partnering with Canadian companies to support innovation and industrial transformation. Previously, he served as Deputy Minister of Health. During his tenure, the Department assumed a national leadership role in responding to the opioids crisis; negotiated new funding with the provinces and territories for home care and mental health services; and launched major reforms to pharmaceutical pricing, nutrition labelling, vaping, and tobacco packaging. Mr. Kennedy also oversaw Health Canada’s implementation of the government’s initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis. Mr. Kennedy has served in a variety of progressively senior roles in seven different federal organizations, including in six deputy minister-level appointments. He was the Prime Minister’s personal representative, or “Sherpa”, to the G-20 from 2012 to 2014. He has degrees from Mount Saint Vincent University and Syracuse University, and is a graduate of INSEAD’s Advanced Management Programme. Mr. Kennedy has been a member of the board of a variety of organizations, including the Canadian Tourism Commission, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Mental Health Commission of Canada, and Ottawa Community Foundation, among others. He co-chairs the Ottawa Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors.