With a prolific career encompassing two decades as a public servant and a myriad of organizational contexts, mission-critical endeavours, and progressively prominent roles, I have established myself as an accomplished and forward-thinking leader. The breadth of my experience has allowed me to acquire a holistic vision of organizational priorities, internal capabilities, and industry best practices, which in turn enables me to consistently ideate and spearhead effective strategies optimizing service delivery. As a trusted advisor to senior decision makers, I excel at building consensus around innovative solutions to complex challenges, securing million-dollar investments to deliver organizational transformations, and overseeing major initiatives such as the creation of new business units. First and foremost, I like to think of myself as a proficient connector of teams and people who takes pride in developing and inspiring high-performing staff, serving as a key liaison between international partners and government stakeholders to foster alignment, and mobilizing multidisciplinary groups around a common mission. Highlights of my career include: ✶ Gained Deputy Minister (CEO) approval to spearhead the establishment of the Office of the Chief Data Officer (CDO), which employs 10 FTEs and is now recognized as a Centre of Expertise across multiple government departments.✶ Worked with key stakeholders within the Office of the CIO to develop technology solutions such as an enterprise data hub.✶ Planned and oversaw the execution of a departmental data literacy and change management strategy. ✶ Established department-wide data governance to significantly strengthen data control and oversight. ✶ Assembled governance committees and launched successful programs to identify key data assets and areas of improvement.Here is a snapshot of my key skills and areas of expertise: ✶ Research & Evaluation Services Oversight ✶ Assessment & Accountability Systems ✶ Service Planning, Design, & Implementation✶ Organizational & Project Management ✶ Team Training, Coaching, & Motivation ✶ Initiative Impact Monitoring & Assessment✶ Strategy Development & Execution ✶ Data Governance & Quality Frameworks✶ Internal & External Stakeholder Liaison ✶ Decision Making & Accountability ✶ Research Ethics & Data Equity