Biographies

Education

Professional Experience

Since September 2009
Associate Deputy Minister, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

2006 – 2009
Assistant Deputy Minister, International Security, and Political Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and then Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Middle East and Maghreb, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

2005 – 2006
Ambassador to the Kingdom of theNetherlands, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

2002 – 2005
Legal Advisor, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

2000 – 2002
Deputy Legal Advisor and Director General, Legal Affairs Bureau, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

1997 – 2000
Minister-Counsellor, Trade and Economic Policy, Canadian Embassy, Washington, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

1994 – 1997
High Commissioner to Barbados and the countries of the Eastern Caribbean, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

1980 – 1994
Various positions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, including postings in Tanzania and Thailand

Bill Jones

Education

Master of Economics, University of Guelph
Bachelor of Economics, University of Guelph

Professional Experience

Since April 2009
Assistant Deputy Minister, Pensions and Benefits, Treasury Board Secretariat

1999 – 2008
Vice-President, Corporate and Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer, Saskatchewan Power Corporation

1995 – 1999
Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board, Government of Saskatchewan

1987 – 1995
Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and then Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, Treasury and Debt Management Division, Government of Saskatchewan

Peter Sylvester

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Law (LL.L), Civil Law, University of Ottawa

Professional Experience

Since July 2011
Senior Advisor, Privy Council Office

2010 – 2011
Skelton-Clark Fellow, Queen’s University School of Policy Studies

2007 – 2010
President, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

2007
Vice-President, Program Delivery, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

2005 – 2007
Vice-President, Policy Development, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

2001 – 2005
Senior General Counsel, Head, Legal Services (Department of Justice), Human Resources Development Canada, then Social Development Canada and Human Resources and Skills DevelopmentCanada

1999 – 2001
General Counsel / Director, Dispute Resolution Services, Department of Justice

1996 – 1999
Senior Counsel, Head, Legal Services (Department of Justice), Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

1995 – 1996
Chair, Environmental Issues Secretariat, Department of Justice

1985 – 1995
Various positions within the federal government, including the Department of Justice (Legal Counsel) and the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (Board Secretary)

Grant Westcott

Education

Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Professional Experience

Since January 2009
Independent Management Consultant, Effingham Technology Management

2000 – 2008
Executive Vice President, Technology Infrastructure, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

2000
Chief Information Officer, Community Services Cluster, Province of Ontario

1998 – 2000
Assistant Deputy Minister, Government Telecommunications and Information Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada

1997 – 1998
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Information Officer, Justice Canada

1995 – 1997
Chief Information Officer, Industry Canada

1972 – 1995
Various information technology positions, Government of Canada

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