13 August 2009
Ottawa, Ontario
EDUCATION
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (with distinction), University of Guelph
Master of Science, Physiology/Biochemistry, University of Guelph
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture (Honours), University of Guelph
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2009
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Government of Ontario
2008 - 2009
Deputy Minister, Ministry of International Trade and Investment, Government of Ontario
2005 - 2008
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
2003 - 2005
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2000 - 2003
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Farm Finance Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Government of Ontario
1998 - 2000
Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Division, Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology, Government of Ontario
1996 - 1998
Director, Laboratory Services Division, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph
1996
Acting Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
1995 - 1996
Director, Crop Technology and Western Region, Agricultural Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
1995
Acting Director, Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
1993 - 1995
Manager, Environmental and Plant Health Programs, Agricultural and Food Laboratory Services Branch, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
