Biography At the start of his career in 1975, Mr. Juneau spent ten years with the Canadian Department of Finance and the Privy Council Office. He then held a series of senior policy positions in the labor market field, immigration, health and intergovernmental relations.In 1999, he was appointed as a deputy secretary to the Cabinet and, in 2002, became the first deputy minister of Infrastructure and Communities. F...
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Biography Stewart Kiff is the President of Solstice Public Affairs, Canada’s leading bilingual public affairs agency. With a track record spanning over twenty-five years, Stewart has established a reputation as one of Canada’s most trusted strategic advisors and public affairs professionals. For decades, publicly-traded and privately-held corporations, non-profit groups, television networks, corporate executives a...
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Biography Doreen is the leader of the Public Sector Audit Group for the National Capital Region (NCR), and has over 25 years of public accounting experience. She is fluently bilingual and has spent the past 24 years specializing in providing audit and assurance services to public sector organizations and pension plans. She has experience directing large, complex and publicly sensitive engagements as well...
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Biography Paul was born in Iraq, immigrated to Montreal in 1972, and is a prominent member of the Ottawa business community and a successful entrepreneur and international executive.Paul has dedicated much of his life to military service. He has been the Honorary Colonel of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) since 2009, and prior to this time was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration for ...
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Biography President and Chief Executive OfficerJustine sits as Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) President and CEO after 17 years with Export Development Canada (EDC) and 7 years with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). She is an impactful leader whose diverse experience includes delivering financial services on the front line, overseeing successful organizational transformations, evolving risk management capabilities, spearhead...
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Biography Stéphane Giguère, MPA C. Adm./Adm. A., is the Chief Executive Officer of a $2.7 billion housing portfolio at Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC), the largest landlord in the National Capital, and fourth largest affordable housing provider in Canada.Stéphane leads an award-winning organization that directly impacts the lives of over 32,000 residents in 15,000 homes. Stéphane provides strategic dir...
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Biography Joe Geurts worked in various positions in the federal public service for some 34 years until 2007 when he began consulting.  An accomplished senior executive, specializing in the management of complex projects and initiatives involving all levels of internal management and government, he is recognized for vision, leadership, and has a proven track record in achieving organizational goals.Joe occupie...
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Biography Christine Dallaire studies sports and physical activity from a sociocultural perspective, with a particular focus on Canadian society, youth and communities. Her current SSHRC (2018-2021) funded project compares the experiences of young adults (18-25 years old) that invest themselves in sports leadership roles. The case studies of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, the YMCA-YWCA Capital Region and the Je...
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Biography Alex Beraskow graduated from the University of Ottawa with an MBA degree.  He has been an Executive in Residence for the Telfer School and continues to mentor their graduates.As an entrepreneur, Alex Beraskow, founded three consulting companies and sold each of them to international firms.  The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce recognised him as Business Person of the Year in 2010.  As a career m...
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Biography Marianne Saikaley is an employee of the University of Ottawa since 2008 and was elected to the Board of Governors in 2022. She currently holds the position of Project Manager within the Dean's Office at the Faculty of Social Sciences.  She is responsible for managing important strategic projects from conception to implementation. Her projects cut across several sectors, allowing her to have a comple...
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