Powell River, British Columbia Director, Indigenous Policing Programs Policing and Security Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Government of British Columbia Derek is a public servant with over 16 years of experience in public safety and law enforcement, having worked for Federal, Provincial, and Indigenous governments. His professional and academic interests intersect as…
Victoria, British Columbia Executive Director and Deputy Chief Forester, British Columbia Ministry of Forests Norah White currently serves as British Columbia’s Deputy Chief Forester. She is recognized for delivering landmark legislative reforms for the province, and for leading complex initiatives that advance biodiversity, economic stability, and social governance through forestry. A registered professional forester and…
Burlington, Ontario Chief of Staff to the President and CEO, Metrolinx Jocelyn Short is a senior executive leader dedicated to shaping better outcomes across public systems and communities through strategic problem-solving. Her career spans legislative governance, municipal accountability, and enterprise transformation and delivery. She previously served as Lobbyist Registrar and Accountability Officer for the Town…
Whitehorse, Yukon Director of Strategic Alliances, Government of Yukon, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
Whitehorse, Yukon Assistant Deputy Minister, Yukon government Nathan Millar is based in Whitehorse where he provides strategic leadership on complex natural resource initiatives. With twenty years working in Canada’s north, Nathan has worked across fields such as environmental assessment, fish and wildlife, mining, lands, forestry, and agriculture and his focus where the economy and the…
Savage Harbour, Prince Edward Island Executive Director of Fiscal Management, Province of Prince Edward Island Jordan McNally is a devoted husband of 14 years and a proud father of three young children, for whom family is his greatest joy. He has worked with the Government of Prince Edward Island for the past decade and currently…
Inuvik, Northwest Territories Manager, Petroleum Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Lenora McLeod is Gwich’in from Nihtat Homeland in Inuvik NT. She has over a decade of experience working with Indigenous and territorial governments and organizations; and is recognized for her expertise in land administration, Indigenous governance and policy development. Known for her sound…
Halifax, Nova Scotia Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Wellness Jesse Kancir is a public health physician and Nova Scotia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, with training spanning medicine, public health, public policy, and health economics from institutions including UBC, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics. Having lived and…
Stratford, Prince Edward Island Director, Department of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport & Culture Keith Hansen is a proud Prince Edward Islander, husband, and father of two daughters. A logical and analytical thinker, he is driven by lifelong learning and has a strong interest in strategy, macroeconomic systems, and public policy. Keith is a graduate of Carleton…
Toronto, Ontario Director, Privacy and Freedom of Information, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Kent Glowinski is Director of Privacy and FOI at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and a law instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University. A member of the Ontario bar, he focuses on privacy law, administrative law, regulatory matters, and Indigenous law. His…
