William Quinn

Full-time Vice-Chairperson
Four-year term, from April 11, 2024 to April 10, 2028

Appointed in April 2024, Full-time Vice-Chairperson William (Bill) Quinn is serving a four-year term.

Bill hails from Stephenville, Newfoundland, and throughout an extensive 38 year career in the Canadian Armed Forces as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, he served in numerous ships and sailed on every ocean except the Antarctic. His at sea career highlight was his time as Captain of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary.  

Bill also fulfilled many staff and leadership roles over the years ashore in areas as diverse as defence policy, operations, intelligence, and personnel. He is particularly proud of his time as Commandant of the Canadian Forces Naval Operations School, Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre, Director Canadian Forces Grievance Authority and Canadian Naval Attaché and Assistant Defence Attaché in Washington, DC.

Bill holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Military and Strategic Studies (Honours) from le Collège militaire royal de St-Jean, and a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He also holds a Certificate in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards & Tribunals from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators.