Experience

Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Defence Attaché

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  Responsible for advancing and fostering Canada-Japan bilateral and multilateral military relations Coordinate all facets of aircraft, ship, civil and military VIP visits Coordinated inaugural sub-Ministerial Canada-Japan Peace and Security Talks Coordinated embassy and Government of Canada response to March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Liaison for Canadian contribution of UN forces in support of UN Forces on Korean Peninsula Responsible for advancing and fostering Canada-Japan bilateral and multilateral military relations Coordinate all facets of aircraft, ship, civil and military VIP visits Coordinated inaugural sub-Ministerial Canada-Japan Peace and Security Talks Coordinated embassy and Government of Canada response to March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Liaison for Canadian contribution of UN forces in support of UN Forces on Korean Peninsula



NATO Headquarters

• Norfolk, VA, USA

• Qualitative Capability Analyst

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

  Designed, defined, published and modelled NATO’s Long Term Capability Requirements 2030 Senior NATO representative on multinational Joint Operations 2030 study Designed, defined, published and modelled NATO’s Long Term Capability Requirements 2030 Senior NATO representative on multinational Joint Operations 2030 study



Royal Canadian Navy HQ

• Ottawa, ON

• Directorate Maritime Strategy

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Author, editor and publisher of Canadian Navy’s strategic document “Securing Canada’s Ocean Frontiers“ Led strategic communications team in response to onboard fire in HMCS CHICOUTIMI Liaison for strategic communications to Senate and House of Commons Author, editor and publisher of Canadian Navy’s strategic document “Securing Canada’s Ocean Frontiers“ Led strategic communications team in response to onboard fire in HMCS CHICOUTIMI Liaison for strategic communications to Senate and House of Commons



HMCS OTTAWA

• Executive Officer

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for all facets of day-to-day coordination of HALIFAX-Class Frigate, including operational planning, training, budgets, supply. * Deployed to west coast of Canada, US and Mexico, Hawaii 1991, 1992 Responsible for all facets of day-to-day coordination of HALIFAX-Class Frigate, including operational planning, training, budgets, supply. * Deployed to west coast of Canada, US and Mexico, Hawaii 1991, 1992



HMC Ships in Halifax and Esquimalt, Canada

• Commanding Officer

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Commanded four ships, conducting navigation and seamanship training, replenishment, SAR, security and disaster relief operations Commanded four ships, conducting navigation and seamanship training, replenishment, SAR, security and disaster relief operations



HMC Ships – Halifax and Esquimalt, Canada

• Operations Officer

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  * Operations Officer in 2 Frigates, Flagship Destroyer and Replenishment ship * Responsible for planning, training and execution of all exercises and operations * Specialised in Command, Control, Communications Systems * Deployed to Caribbean, eastern and western seaboards of US and South America * Operations Officer in 2 Frigates, Flagship Destroyer and Replenishment ship * Responsible for planning, training and execution of all exercises and operations * Specialised in Command, Control, Communications Systems * Deployed to Caribbean, eastern and western seaboards of US and South America



HMC Ships – Halifax and Esquimalt, Canada

• Navigation Officer

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  HMC Ships - Halifax and Esquimalt, Canada * Navigation Officer in 2 Minesweepers, 2 Frigates, Flagship Destroyer, 3 Replenishment ships * Responsible for all facets of planning and executing pilotage and open-ocean navigation. * Hold Destroyer and Maritime Advanced Navigating Officer qualifications with expertise in radar, electronic and celestial navigation * Deployed to Europe, Caribbean, US HMC Ships - Halifax and Esquimalt, Canada * Navigation Officer in 2 Minesweepers, 2 Frigates, Flagship Destroyer, 3 Replenishment ships * Responsible for all facets of planning and executing pilotage and open-ocean navigation. * Hold Destroyer and Maritime Advanced Navigating Officer qualifications with expertise in radar, electronic and celestial navigation * Deployed to Europe, Caribbean, US