Overview of Senior Advisors

This is a placemat showing the names and photos of the Level 1 (L1) heads for the Defence Team. Atop the placemat are the Deputy Minister (DM) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). L1s are coloured coded based on who they report to: the DM, the CDS, or both the DM and CDS.

Bill Matthew – Deputy Minister

Reports to the DM:

• Natasha Kim – Associate Deputy Minister
• Peter Hammerschmidt – ADM (Policy)
• Troy Crosby – ADM(Material)
• Cheri Crosby – Chief Financial Officer
• Rob Chamber – ADM (Infrastructure and Environment)
• Isabelle Desmartis – ADM (Human Resources – Civilian)
• Joanne Lostracco – Corporate Secretary
• Marta Mulkins – Executive Director, Departmental Litigation Oversight

General Wayne Eyre – Chief of the Defence Staff

Reports to the CDS:

• LGen Eric Kenny – Commander Royal Canadian Air Force
• RAdm Angus Topshee – Commander Royal Canadian Navy
• LGen Joe Paul – Commander Canadian Army
• MGen Paul Prevost – Director Strategic Joint Staff
• LGen Lise Bourgon – Commander Military Personnel Command
• VAdm Bob Auchterlonie – Commander Joint Operations Command
• MGen Steve Boivin – Commander Canadian Special Forces Command
• LGen Blaise Frawley – Deputy Commander NORAD

Reports to the DM and CDS:

• LGen Jennie Carignan – Chief Professional Conduct and Culture
• MGen Mike Wright – Chief of Defence Intelligence
• Daniel Roussy – DND/CAF Legal Advisor
• Geneviève Binet – ADM (Public Affairs)
• Gibby Armstrong – ADM (Review Services)
• Ross Ermel – ADM (Data Transformation Officer)
• BGen Rob Holman – Judge Advocate General
• Shannon Clark Larkin – National Security & Intel Review and Oversight Coordination Secretariat
• Raj Thuppal – Chief Information Officer