NDWCC 2024 – AADM(Mat) Co-Champion Info

September 03, 2024

On September 3, 2024, Mrs. Judith Bennett volunteered to be the Co-Champion for the 2024 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC). 

Judith Bennett was appointed to the position of Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) in September 2024. 

Judith has spent her career in service of both defence and asset management interests of Canada. Prior to this appointment, she was Director General, Infrastructure and Environment Engineering Services, where she oversaw major construction project delivery, architecture and engineering services, fire protection and related programs, and nuclear safety. Judith recently served as Director General, Materiel Systems and Supply Chain in the Materiel Group. This complex portfolio is dedicated to meeting the high expectations of Canadian Armed Forces members and Canadians for sound and effective materiel planning and supply chain management.

Judith also held the role of Senior Director for a significant portfolio of major engineering assets across the country, such as bridges, dams, 835 km of the Alaska Highway and the Esquimalt Graving Dock. She also served as the Director, Implementation for the Carling Campus Project - a large-scale office accommodations project to transform National Defence Headquarters into today’s modern, collaborative work environment.

Judith holds an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and a master’s degree in Complex Project Leadership from the University of Ottawa. She is certified as a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional. Judith is married with two teenagers who don’t clean kitchens. The family enjoys visiting their cottage, outdoor life, and travel.