Meet the 2018 GovConnect Advisory Board

We are delighted to be collaborating with our growing 2018 GovConnect Advisory Board who will advise on the direction of content for our coast-to-coast events. The Advisory Board will help support our ongoing goal of advancing an open, agile and digitally-connected public sector across Canada.

Chris Moore
REM Interactive
CEO
Chris Moore Consulting
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Chris has been described as transformational, innovative and refreshing.  He is an advocate of an Open Ecosystem, Open Gov and Open Data, and desires to see his clients embrace innovation, pursuing the possible and building the future together.  Chris is a sought after International public speaker in the areas of Innovation, Open Government and Gov 2.0

Most recently, Chris was the Chief Information Officer at The City of Edmonton from October 2008 to March 2014. In his role, he had responsibility for setting the vision and actions for the City’s information and technology direction and engaging with the community to develop the best technologies suited to the needs of residents. During his time with The City of Edmonton, Chris achieved a number of major milestones that positioned Edmonton as a leader in improving access to services for residents and the user experience for community and staff.

Olivia Neal
Executive Director, Digital Change, CIO Branch
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Olivia recently joined the Government of Canada from the UK, where she played a leading role at the award winning Government Digital Service.

Olivia introduced and embedded the Digital Service Standard in the work of digital delivery teams across UK government. She has overseen the assurance of hundreds of the largest public facing digital services against the Digital Service Standard, helping teams across government meet user needs, and transform the way they work.

Her team worked with government departments to save over £300m annually, through assuring that digital and technology spend meets the Technology Code of Practice. She’s worked with countries from around the world to build understanding of delivering high quality digital services and developing digital culture, and has been integral in the development of Digital Service Standards for Australia, UK Local Government, and Scotland.

Pascale Elvas
Director
Canadian Digital Service
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Currently serving as Director of the Canadian Digital Service. Former Director of the Clerk of the Privy Council’s Blueprint 2020 National Secretariat. Received a Public Service Award of Excellence for innovation from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston and a leadership award from the Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada. Holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Ottawa.

Jenna Sudds
Executive Director
CIO Strategy Council
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Jenna Sudds is a champion of Ottawa’s Technology Sector, an accomplished leader, marketer and economic development professional. She is the inaugural Executive Director of the CIO Strategy Council working with Canada’s most forward-thinking Chief Information Officers to collectively address the pace of digital transformation.

Jenna was also the inaugural Executive Director of the Kanata North Business Association was actively promotes and supports over 500 companies located in Canada’s largest Technology Park. Jenna was named Kanata Citizen of the Year and is a Ottawa Chamber of Commer/Ottawa Business Journal Forty under 40 winner and Development Counsellors International 40 Under 40 in 2017. Jenna sits on a number of Boards and is an active volunteer for a number of causes.

Laura Wesley
Executive Director, Consultations and Public Engagement
Privy Council Office

Laura has a track record of disrupting the status quo to bring about results. Her knowledge of, and interest in, systems change, service design, and human motivation form a lens through which to consider new ways of working together. After more than a decade working in the federal public service, she’s come to believe that working across boundaries – sectors, disciplines and organizations – results in better outcomes for everyone. In guiding individuals and teams, Laura shows an unwavering commitment to supporting people through change. When she’s not reading, writing, thinking, mind mapping, or sleeping, she can be found tweeting under the moniker @resultsjunkie.

Tammy Labelle
Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Service Branch
Public Services and Procurement Canada

Tammy Labelle was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Integrated Services Branch on October 31, 2016.

In the role of Assistant Deputy Minister of the Integrated Services Branch, Tammy is responsible for the Client Service Strategy, which promotes service excellence across the Department. She is also responsible for the Government Information Services Sector, including the Public Opinion Research Directorate; Publishing and Depository Services; the Canada Gazette, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in October 2016; Electronic Media Monitoring Services; and the Advertising Coordination and Partnership programs.

Jeff Braybrook
Director, Collaboration Solutions, Chief Information Office
Shared Services Canada
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Jeffrey Braybrook is the Director of Collaboration Solutions within Shared Services Canada’s Chief Information Office.

Marc Deutsch
Director, Transformation Enablement
Shared Services Canada

After 7 years at Transport Canada, Marc started a new position as Director, Transformation Enablement, in the Project Management and Delivery branch within Shared Services Canada.