B.A. (Bruce) Archibald, Ph.D.
Bruce is President of FedDev Ontario, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. He has extensive experience working with rural communities and leading economic development initiatives in both the private and public sectors. In addition to holding numerous Deputy Ministerial positions in the federal government, he has served in senior roles at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Vineland Station and the Laboratory Services Division with the University of Guelph. Bruce grew up in the Niagara Peninsula, is a second-generation public servant and is a third-generation graduate of the University of Guelph, from which he holds a BSc. (Agr.), MSc and PhD.
Jill Birch
Jill is the Principal and National Capability Lead – Market Development at Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions, where she is responsible for driving market awareness and client development. Previously, she was Vice President, Business Development at Sheridan College, where she was responsible for a $40 million business unit which included marketing communications, government relations, corporate training, continuing education, fundraising and applied research. As Associate Director, In-Company Development, International Training and Partnerships for the Schulich School of Business at York University, she was responsible for building Schulich’s leadership practice. Jill has also held VP level roles in some of Canada’s top trade associations. She received her M.A. from the University of Toronto and is a Ph.D. candidate with Griffith University, Australia.
Phil Brown
Phil is the General Manager of the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration Division at the City of Toronto, which funds and administers approximately 90,000 social housing units; oversees the operation of more than 60 shelters; and offers a range of other supports, including delivery of the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy and the City’s Streets to Homes program. Previously, he was senior consultant to the Canadian Home Builder’s Association. For more than 20 years, he also held senior management positions at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Phil was a founding board member of the Ontario Social Housing Services Corporation (SHSC) and SHSC Financial Inc. He is currently the 1st Vice-President of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA). He has a B.Sc. from the University of Bristol and a Master’s degree from the University of Toronto.
The Honourable Elinor Caplan, P.C.
Elinor is the Chief Executive Officer of Canada Strategies Inc. A well-respected former politician, Elinor has had an impressive career serving at the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government. As a 'systems thinker' and change agent, Elinor enables people to think strategically. From 2005-2007, she was the Governance, Program & Financial Lead on the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care project to create independent best practice governance for Sunnybrook Health Science Centre & Women's College Hospital. Her work supported the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care's Transformation Agenda and should result in the creation of a Centre of Excellence in Academic Ambulatory Care at the new Women's College Hospital.
Michael Fenn
Michael has had an extensive career as a senior public servant. His public service career included 11 years as city manager of Burlington and later CAO for Hamilton Wentworth Region; and seven years as an Ontario Deputy Minister. After 2005, he was the founding CEO of both the Mississauga Halton LHIN and the regional transportation authority for the greater Toronto and Hamilton area, Metrolinx. More recently, he served as interim CEO at eHealth Ontario, the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). He was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration for Ontario in 1997, AMCTO’s award for career service to municipal administration in 2000, the OMAA’s 2006 Baldwin Award and the “Canada 125 Medal” for community service to Burlington. In 2010, he was one of two Ontarians added to AMO’s Honour Roll.
Maureen Hennessy
As an independent consultant, Maureen has provided leadership development and innovative organizational development to numerous health care facilities and other businesses. She also held the position of Vice President at Saint Elizabeth Healthcare, where she was responsible for all leadership development and organizational consulting as well as provincial organizational development projects, which included structural, procedural and technical changes, on-boarding new leaders, business model implementation, as well as strategic team work. Prior to joining Saint Elizabeth, Maureen was the Vice President of Community Integration and Urban Health with St. Joseph’s Health Center, accountable for three clinical programs and two corporate programs. She received her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology and completed doctoral course work in Educational Psychology with the University of Toronto. She also holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and has received her Organizational Development Certification from NTL, Maine, USA. She started the first Career Centre in a hospital in Canada, and won the Birks Award as the Toronto employee who added the most value to the workplace.
Shelly Jamieson
Shelly is Secretary of the Cabinet, Head of the Ontario Public Service (OPS). Under her purview, the OPS was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2009, 2010 and 2011; Greater Toronto's top employers for 2009, 2010 and 2011; Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2010. Previously, she served as Deputy Minister of Transportation at OPS, VP of Operations and then President at Extendicare Canada and as a commissioner on the Health Services Restructuring Commission. She was also Executive Director of the Ontario Nursing Home Association (now the Ontario Long-Term Care Association). Shelly has been recognized three times as one of Canada's Top 100 most powerful women in the public sector. Her degree in Urban Studies is from the University of Toronto and she is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at the Ivey School of Business, at the University of Western Ontario.
Paul Macmillan, CMC
Paul is the national Public Sector Leader for Deloitte Canada and a member of the global Public Sector leadership team. He has consulted with deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers and Crown corporate executives across Canada for more than 25 years. He is currently working with the Public Policy Forum to consult with over 100 Clerks, Deputy Ministers and City Managers across Canada on the opportunities for innovation in public management. Paul is a leader of the Schulich Masters Certificate in Public Management program at York University in Toronto, and frequently speaks to government and business leaders on transformation, innovation and change management in the public sector. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Carleton University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa.
Louise Paul
Louise is Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Treatment Network of Simcoe York (CTN). She has more than 35 years’ experience in the health and social services sectors in both community and government settings. Her government roles have included Director, Specialized Services and Supports Branch, Policy Development and Program Design Division, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, and at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as a manager responsible for program policy development in the area of mental health policy. In the community sector, Louise held a number of progressive management roles, including as the Executive Director of York Support Services Network, a case management agency that provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and for adults with serious mental health issues.
Barry Pervin
Barry is Assistant Deputy Minister, Instruction and Leadership Development Division at the Ministry of Education. He is responsible for policy and program development in areas such as teacher development, leadership development, safe and healthy schools, equity and inclusive education, school board governance and labour relations. During his years with the Ontario Public Service, he held positions in four different ministries including: labour; skills development; training, colleges and universities; and education. He holds an MA in Public Administration from Carleton University and an Honours BA in Sociology from Concordia University in Montreal.
Daniel Watson
Daniel is Deputy Minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada. Previously, he held the roles of Associate Deputy Minister at WD; Senior Assistant Deputy Minister at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; Assistant Deputy Minister at WD Saskatchewan Region; and Director General at the Department of Justice. Prior to joining the federal public service, he worked for both the British Columbia and the Saskatchewan governments, gaining extensive experience in policy, Aboriginal issues and intergovernmental affairs. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and has served on a number of government committees.