Experience

Intellectual Property Ontario

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Strategy and Partnerships

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Executive Lead

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

• Director, Intellectual Property Secretariat

  • May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Led a strong team to establish a board appointed Intellectual Property agency in Ontario that will increase access to intellectual property resources and services to the postsecondary education and innovation sectors. Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) was announced on March 2, 2022. o Currently working with numerous partners to operationalize the new agency through the development back-office activities, policies and procedures for the IPON board and CEO.• Also working with a Special Advisor on the policy and design of IPON and its services.



ExploreON | ExplorezON

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Culture Policy Branch

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2022

  - Direct the development and approval of policies for the arts, cultural industries, heritage, libraries, archeology and museum sectors. Responsible for 38 policy professionals including three managers and a budget of over $700M. - Lead critical work to analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the culture sector. - Successfully delivered key government commitments including:o leading horizontal initiatives such as multi-year planning, Minister’s F/P/T meetings; o leading the development of the ministry’s first Culture Strategy, which included developing a discussion paper, and overseeing extensive public consultations and engagement with Indigenous communities;o managed high-profile amendments to the cultural media tax credits • Build strong relationships with sector partners to co-chair industry Working Groups in Film and Television and Interactive Digital Media and FPT Working Groups on high profile initiatives such as Copyright.

• Manager, Creative Cluster Policy Branch

  • May 2011 - Sep 2014

  - Managed a team of 16 policy professionals in the design, development and implementation of strategic policy for the arts and cultural industries- Provided leadership to ensure that the culture media tax credits (worth approximately $400M at the time) were relevant and sustainable.- Worked collaboratively and maintained strong working relationships with other ministries such as Economic Development and Growth to seek opportunities to grow the culture sector within existing and future economic development programs

• Manager, Culture Policy Unit

  • Sep 2009 - May 2011

  - Managed a team of 22 policy professionals in the development and implementation of strategic policy for the arts, cultural industries, heritage, libraries, archeology and museum sectors - Worked with the branch Director to re-organize the branch to a more functional approach based on key sectors and ministry priorities- Led the development of numerous new funds for the ministry including a new and ground breaking $10M/yr Intellectual Property Fund

• Manager, Strategic Policy and Planning Unit

  • Apr 2006 - Sep 2009

  - Managed a team of 10 policy professionals and provided leadership to senior management including the Deputy Minister and Minister on corporate planning and strategic policy issues- Was successful in quickly building a strong policy team for this newly created unit to be able to deliver on ministry priorities - Managed all federal provincial and territorial initiatives affecting the Ministry of Culture

• Senior Policy Coordinator

  • Jul 2005 - Apr 2006



Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Jul 2002 - Jul 2005

• Executive Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Jul 2002

• Environmental Officer

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2001