Command Team of the Naval Reserve

Commodore Vallis enrolled in the Naval Reserve through His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Scotian’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in 1987 as a Shipping Control Operator. In 1989 she was accepted into the University Naval Training Division (UNTD) program as a Naval Warfare Officer (NWO).In major and minor warships, she completed NWO training, earned her Bridge Watch Keeping Ticket, and was commissioned to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant. She served primarily in minor warships over the course of her career, filling the roles as Deck, Mine Warfare, Navigating and Operations Officer. A highlight was an exchange with the Swedish Navy, LANDSORT Class, conducting mine hunting operations in the Baltic Sea.

Her staff experience includes Planning and Operations for the Fifth Maritime Operations Group, Division Commander in Naval Fleet School Atlantic, Senior Staff Officer Naval Reserve, and project manager for Maritime Forces Atlantic Operational Research, Science and Technology.

Commodore Vallis Commanded HMCS Scotian and the Atlantic Region Dive Centre from 2017-2019. Following, Commodore Vallis was appointed as the Chief of Staff, Atlantic Region Naval Reserve, and the Director for the Naval Reserve Centennial. Upon promotion to her current rank, she was appointed as the Naval Reserve Atlantic Region Commander from 2021-2023 and in 2022, accepted the position as the Chief of Staff to the Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic.

Commodore Vallis is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University with a degree in Political Science and the Command and Staff Course at the Canadian Forces College, Toronto. She holds a certificate in Agile Workplace Development from the Saint Mary’s University Executive Program.

Commodore Vallis is a Public Servant with Defence and the Head of Business Development and Property for Vallis Law and Strategic Solutions. She is actively engaged as a Board Governance, Risk Management and Policy consultant for youth, sport, and not-for-profit volunteer associations. While retired from the Event and Hospitality Industry, she continues maintain involvement in the Music Industry.

Commodore Vallis completed several terms with National, Provincial and Community Boards over the span of her career and is currently a Board of Director for Ringette Nova Scotia in High Performance and the Chair of the Dartmouth Historical Association’s Halifax Harbour Explosion Annual Commemorative Ceremony. She is a registered coach with the Canadian Coaching Association and a National Coach Developer for Ringette Canada. She is an international coach with Team USA’s Senior National Women’s Ringette Team and volunteers as the Head Coach for Dartmouth High School’s Girls Varsity Hockey and Ringette programs. Commodore Vallis and her family, proud residents of Dartmouth, NS, are dedicated to serving both the RCN and their community.

CPO 1 Campbell was born in Montréal, Que., and raised in Burlington, Ont. He joined the Naval Reserve at HMCS Star, Hamilton’s Naval Reserve Division, as an Ordinary Seaman Naval Combat Information Operator (NCI OP) in 1990. Upon acceptance into university, CPO 1 Campbell transferred to the Prevost Detachment of HMCS Star, prior to her recommissioning as HMCS Prevost, London’s Naval Reserve Division, on 29 September 1990.

From 1990 to 1995, CPO 1 Campbell completed his NCI OP training and spent the summers primarily in Halifax. He sailed in HMC Ships Skeena, Porte St. Jean, Moresby and Anticosti, and participated in numerous coastal defence exercises.

In the fall of 1995, CPO 1 Campbell was selected for the first official crew of Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV) 03, HMCS Nanaimo. CPO 1 Campbell served as the Senior NCI OP in Nanaimo (1996–1998). Highlights of his time in Nanaimo included: accepting the ship from Halifax Shipyards, the coastal transfer to the West Coast, the ship’s commissioning in Nanaimo, B.C., Op Mandible (1997 waterborne security for the APEC Summit in Vancouver) and MARCOT 2-97.

CPO 1 Campbell returned to part time service in HMCS Malahat, Victoria’s Naval Reserve Division, in 1999. Between 1999 and 2005, he was employed in various departmental and divisional positions in Malahat and participated in Best Practices working groups at the Formation level. CPO 1 Campbell served as Coxswain of HMCS Malahat from 2005 to 2008.

CPO 1 Campbell has served in the following staff positions: NCI OP instructor at Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt (1998), NCI OP training development at Canadian Forces Fleet School Québec (1999), Pacific and Northern Regional Chief Petty Officer (2010–2011), Naval Reserve NCI OP Occupation Advisor (2007–2012), the Naval Reserve Training Support Cell (NRTSC) Chief Petty Officer (2013–2015), Western Region Training Plans Chief Petty Officer (2014–2016), the Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer’s Assistant (2016–2017), the Western Region Chief Petty Officer (2018–2021) and the Succession Planning Chief Petty Officer (2021–2023).

While on temporary duty assignment with his civilian employer in Halifax, N.S., between 2016 and 2017, CPO 1 Campbell volunteered at HMCS Scotian, Halifax’s Naval Reserve Division, and contributed to four strategic change management initiatives: the Naval Security Team (NST) concept development, the Regenerative Training Requirements (RTR) Manual Working Group, the Retention Working Group and the Risk Management Work Group. 

CPO 1 Campbell was promoted to his current rank February 2017 and appointed into his current role as the Naval Reserve Fleet Chief Petty Officer on 13 May 2023.

CPO 1 Campbell holds a B.Sc degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario, a Certificate in the Application and Management of Information Technology from the University of Victoria and is a certified Project Management Professional. CPO 1 Campbell has over 23 years’ experience in the Defence Industry working on complex domestic and international Naval Programs. He is currently employed with Lockheed Martin Canada as the Senior Manager, Combat Systems Integration Programs responsible for portfolio performance of Design and Build (DAB) and Sustainment programs and responsible for growing Lockheed Martin Canada’s Combat Systems Integration portfolio with new and existing customers domestically and internationally. 

CPO 1 Campbell resides in Saanich, B.C., with his wife Pamela and their children Gabrielle and Jamieson.