Brian Bonnell Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Canada Area

In my current position with the Canadian Forest Service I am responsible for redesigning and managing the organization's portfolio management and annual planning processes. This includes working with all levels of management on developing key principles to guide the process, identifying staff workflows for the process, and integrating performance information into decision-making. I have also been involved in the development of Tableau-based dashboards and advanced analytics visualizations for the sector.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

In this position, I was working with the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Canadian Forest Service and the senior management team on defining and promoting the concept of national forest science leadership for the organization. As a part of the position I was also responsible for coordinating the restructuring of the Canadian Forest Service portfolio of research programs.

Ottawa, Canada Area

As the Senior Program Specialist, my primary responsibilities lie in the identification of development issues and opportunities pertinent to the work of the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) Secretariat, and in actively participating in the elaboration of the Secretariat’s strategies for institutional and program development. Between November 2003 and September 2009, my main geographic area of focus was Asia. However, I was also active in Latin America and the Caribbean for several years and have also worked in the Mediterranean region. Currently, my region of focus is the circumboreal, including northern and Eastern Europe, Russia and liaison with the Canadian Model Forest Network.In 2013 I also assumed responsibility for communications and outreach with the IMFN Secretariat. In that capacity, I instigated an enhanced communications program focusing on a weekly newsletter, social media and video. I am also a member of Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Video Community of Practice (VCOP) that both promotes and assists in the production of videos for NRCan programming. In addition to video production (both filming and editing), I have provided advice and training to others and have tested new equipment including a Mobile Video Production Kit.In addition to my work with the IMFN Secretariat, I am also responsible for maintaining bilateral relations with the Russian Federal Forest Agency (RFFA) including the negotiation of a Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) and the RFFA. Over the past several years, I have been working on enhancing cooperation between national forest agencies and research institutions across the circumboreal region. I also serve as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA).

Ottawa, On, Canada

The Canadian Forest Service Manager, Model Forests was responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of Canada’s Model Forest Program including the provision of advice and recommendations on the planning, implementation and direction of sustainable forest management. Canada’s Model Forest Program, initiated in 1992, was renewed in 2002 as a $40 million, five year program. The program required effective consultation and liaison with partners and supporters including senior representatives of industry, communities, provincial governments, other federal departments and agencies, and non governmental organizations. I was responsible for ensuring clear and consistent management of the Program, including provision of overall direction, ensuring due diligence in operations, budgeting, coordination of the Program Secretariat with members in each of CFS’s five regional centres, and the promotion of networking opportunities between Model Forests and other organizations. Additional responsibilities included overseeing the operation of the Canadian Model Forest Network, the development and implementation of an effective and coordinated performance management (impact monitoring and evaluation) strategy for the Program and the individual Model Forests, and for coordinating the evaluation of the Program and individual Model Forests.

Ottawa, On, Canada

As Network Coordinator, I was responsible for coordinating the operations and administration of the Canadian Model Forest Network, facilitating the transfer of information between the Model Forest Secretariat (12 members including 8 regional representatives), the Network Strategic and Operations Committee (30 members), 11 Model Forests, 5 Strategic Initiative Committees, and the Network Communications Coordinator, and liaising with other federal initiatives such as the First Nation Forestry Program to identify potential linkage opportunities for the Model Forest Network.

Masters Of Environmental Studies

Using three Canadian Model Forests as case studies, my research focused on factors that facilitate or hinder the utilization of research.

Certificate In Community-Based Development, Community Development, International Development

I completed a Certificate in Community-based Development through distance education. Courses included: Methods for Sustaining Development.

Certificate In Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Assessment

Completed through distance education.

Bachelor Of Environmental Studies, Joint Honours Program In Environment And Resource Studies, And Geography