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Biographies

August 4, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

LISEANNE FORAND

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (English), Concordia University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since October 2009
Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Chief Operating Officer for Service Canada

2008 - 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

2006 - 2008
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office

2003 – 2006
Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2001 – 2003
Assistant Executive Director, Programs and Communications Services, Communication Canada

1998 – 2001
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1994 – 1998
Director General, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

1993 – 1994
Executive Director, Canadian Association of Prawn Producers

1990 – 1993
Director, International Fisheries, Atlantic Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1989 – 1990
Coordinator, Canada-France Maritime Boundary Arbitration, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1986 – 1988
Communications Assistant, then Executive Assistant of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, then International Fisheries Officer, Eastern Bloc Countries, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1985 – 1986
Communications Coordinator, House of Commons

KAREN JACKSON

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Political Science, University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Political Studies, Queen's University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since September 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development

2009
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

2006 - 2008
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch, Human Resources and Social Development Canada

2004 - 2006
Assistant Deputy Minister, Workplace Skills Branch, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

2003
Executive Director, Program Management Renewal, as well as Special Advisor, Strategic Policy, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

2002
Director General, Strategy and Coordination, Human Resources Development Canada

2000 - 2002
Director, Public Involvement Program (Executive Interchange), Canadian Policy Research Networks

1997 - 2000
Director General, Learning, Employment and Economic Participation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

1995 - 1997
Director General, Labour Market Policy, Human Resources Development Canada

RONALD PARKER

EDUCATION

Master of Arts (Economics), The University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Arts (Honours Economics), University of Saskatchewan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since April 2009
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Industry Canada

2007 - 2008
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Industry Canada

2005 - 2007
Visiting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Industry Canada

2003 - 2005
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Liaison Secretariat for Macroeconomic Policy,
Privy Council Office

2001 - 2003
Adviser to the Governor, Financial Markets, Bank of Canada

1997 - 2001
Chief, Financial Markets, Bank of Canada

1990 - 1997
Various officer positions, Bank of Canada

1983 - 1990
Economics and Treasury Departments, Bank of Montreal

1978 - 1983
Various positions, Bank of Canada

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