Education
Ph.D (History), University of Edinburgh
Master of Arts (International Affairs), Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts (English and History), Wilfrid Laurier University
Professional Experience
Since March 2016
Deputy Minister of International Development
2015 - 2016
Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and G7 Sherpa
2012 - 2015
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and G7 Sherpa
2008 - 2012
Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Republic of Germany
2005 - 2008
Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas, North America and Consular Affairs, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
2001 - 2004
Minister, Political and Public Affairs, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
1997 - 2001
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
1981 - 1997
Various positions with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada