Members
Meet members of the Centre on Public Management and Policy.
Our members
Natasha Rascanin
Natasha Rascanin
Work e-mail: [email protected]
Biography
Natasha is the Director of the Center on Public Management and Policy and also has overall responsibility for the Certificate Program in Public Sector Leadership and Governance. Natasha joined the team in 2021, after more than thirty years in the federal public service where she held progressively more senior positions within the Department of Finance, Canada Border Services Agency, the Privy Council Office (Intergovernmental Affairs), and Infrastructure Canada. Natasha finished her public service career as the Assistant Deputy Minister for Transformation at Transport Canada, where she led the internal modernization of the department, as well as the horizontal Oceans Protection Plan, with a strong focus on Indigenous reconciliation. She brings a proven track record of team building as well as mentoring and coaching individuals.
Tracy Ferne
Work e-mail: [email protected]
Biography
Tracy Ferne is the Assistant Director at the Centre on Public Management and Policy. She joined the University of Ottawa after 18 years in the federal public service where she occupied several management roles in both operational and policy units. She has worked as a manager at the Public Service Commission, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and she most recently as part of the team at Canadian Heritage working on the bill to modernise the Official Languages Act which received Royal assent in June 2023. Tracy holds an Honours in English and a master’s degree in education from the University of Ottawa.
Simon Larivée-Boisvert
Office: 613-716-5700
Work e-mail: [email protected]
Biography
Simon Larivée-Boisvert is the Administrative Coordinator at the Centre on Public Management and Policy. He previously worked as an Academic Labour Relations Agent at the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Faculty Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Simon holds a Joint Honours BSocSc in Public Administration and Political Science.
Lamia Yahiaoui
Office: 613-796-6100
Work e-mail: [email protected]
Biography
Lamia is the administrative assistant at the Centre on Public Management and Policy. Among her previous positions, Lamia was the Assistant to the Superintendent and the Secretary for the Director of Education of the Conseil des Écoles Publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, the Office Manager for the Women Economics Council and the Project Assistant for support programs in Algeria. Lamia completed her studies at the University of Algiers in Algeria.