- Tina Green – Tina retired from the federal public service in September, 2024 after 32 years. For the last five years of her career, she held the position of Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs of Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). Prior to joining TBS, Tina held various executive positions at Health Canada for 10 years, including serving as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Regional Operations and Enforcement Branch, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Products and Food Branch, Director General of the Consumer Product Safety Directorate, and, Director of Risk Management Bureau (as part of the Chemical Management Program). She also held executive positions at the former Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada department, the Privy Council Office, and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. She began her career in a regional office of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as a bench chemist and transitioned to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) where she held a few different roles, including serving as the Chief of Staff to the President of CFIA. Tina holds a MSc in Physical Chemistry from the University of Waterloo and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of New Brunswick. She recognizes the value of employing practical yet innovative approaches in regulatory making to maximize public benefit. Additionally, Tina is particularly proud of her contributions in mentoring and coaching hundreds of public servants during her career.
- Paula Isaak - Paula Isaak is a retired public servant with 35 years experience in Indigenous and Northern issues. She has lived and worked from coast to coast to coast on issues such as land claim and self government negotiations, intergovernmental affairs, economic development; and, natural resource and environmental management. Prior to her retirement she was the President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNOr) and the Associate Deputy Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. She has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Manitoba and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Carleton University.
- Lamia Yahiaoui – Lamia is the administrative assistant. 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.
Program staff
Key program staff (in alphabetic order)