Biographies

Education

Master of Science, Operational Research, School of Engineering, Stanford University, U.S.A.
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Faculty of Management, University of Manitoba

Professional Experience

Since June 2009
Deputy Minister of the Afghanistan Task Force, Privy Council Office

2008 - 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

2008
Executive Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency

2004 - 2008
Vice-President, Innovation, Science and Technology, Canada Border Services Agency

1999 - 2004
Chief Information Officer, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

1998 - 1999
Director General, Information Management and Technology Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1994 - 1998
Director, Information Management and Technology, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

1990 - 1993
Chief, Information and Analysis; then Principal Analyst, Public Service Commission of Canada

1987 - 1988
Research Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland

1984 - 1986, 1988 - 1990
Defence Scientist, Operational Research and Analysis Establishment, National Defence

John L. Adams

Education

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford

Professional Experience

Since July 2005
Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada

2003 - 2005
Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard

1998 - 2003
Assistant Deputy Minister, Marine Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard

1993 - 1998
Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment, National Defence

1992 - 1993
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel, National Defence Headquarters, Canadian Armed Forces

1990 - 1992
Chief, Construction Properties, Infrastructure and Environment, National Defence Headquarters, Canadian Armed Forces

1989 - 1990
Commander, Special Service Force and the Canadian Forces Base, Petawawa, Canadian Armed Forces

1987 - 1989
Chief of Staff/Operations Officer, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat, Privy Council Office

1985 - 1987
Deputy Commander, Special Service Force and the Canadian Forces Base, Petawawa, Canadian Armed Forces

1981 - 1985
Director, Construction Engineering Requirements, National Defence Headquarters, Canadian Armed Forces

1978 - 1981
Senior Staff Officer, Construction Engineering Requirements, Canadian Forces Training Systems, Canadian Forces Base, Trenton, Canadian Armed Forces

1976 - 1978
Senior Staff Officer, Administration and Logistics, 1 Canadian Brigade Group, Canadian Forces Base, Calgary, Canadian Armed Forces

1974 - 1976
Commanding Officer, Combat Engineer Regiment, 1 Canadian Brigade Group, Canadian Forces Base, Chilliwack, Canadian Armed Forces

1967 - 1974
Various appointments from Lieutenant to Major, Canadian Armed Forces

John Forster

Education    

Master of Business Administration, York University
Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto

Professional Experience 

Since September 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Infrastructure

2006 - 2009
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Communications, Infrastructure Canada 

2004 - 2006
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada 

2001 - 2004
Director General, Surface Programs and Divestiture, Transport Canada

1998 - 2001
Director General, Environmental Affairs, Transport Canada 

1996 - 1998
Director, Sustainable Development and Environment, Natural Resources Canada

1991 - 1996
Director, Policy, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada

1984 - 1991
Program Analyst; then Director, Forest Development, Forestry Canada

1982 – 1984
Forestry Statistics Analyst, Canadian Forest Service, Environment Canada

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