Leadership Strategies for Complex Project and Procurement

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A dynamic leader with proven ability to transform vision into action and deliver targeted results, Mariette Fyfe-Fortin is recognized for her leadership of government business transformations and change management initiatives, complex project procurements, and services delivery in sectors ranging from acquisitions/procurement, corporate services, information management, to real property management. Retired from the Canadian Commercial Corporation as Vice-President, Strategy and Organizational Development (2009-14), she oversaw the corporation’s strategic planning, managed government relations and communications, and corporate services. Supporting the President and the Board of Directors, she acquired unique perspectives in corporate governance, investment management, business development and capture, and legal risk management. While in tenure, Mariette was also a member of the Clerk of the Privy Council Assistant Deputy Minister Learning Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2014, dedicated to the development and implementation of the learning and continuous development for Assistant Deputy Ministers and equivalent positions across the federal public service.

Most recently Mariette has participated in the development and taught at the University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management in the Complex Project and Procurement Certificate program (2015-19). She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Université de Montréal (1978) and has accessed the executive cadre through the federal government Career Assignment Program (1993).

Facilitator

Highly experienced in program management, complex projects procurement and governance, Simon Page recently completed a 41-year career as a Government of Canada senior official and member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Simon recently left the Public Services and Procurement Canada department where he oversaw multiple large project procurements, the management of numerous long-term contracts and the associated defence procurement strategy and industry governance. During his tenure, his Branch was also responsible for the management of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and innovation in defence procurement. His Branch’s portfolio included all procurement and contract management activities for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard as well as some smaller scale support for other departments and agencies such as the Canadian Border Services. He also chaired the Defence Industry Advisory Group. 

Simon retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in December 2019, after more than 35 years of service, to join the public service as a civilian and assume the duties of Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at National Defence. His time in uniform included a three-year segment as Director General Maritime Program Equipment Management where he overviewed all program management for the sustainment activities for the Royal Canadian Navy including materiel assurance for all ships and submarines.  

Simon also has expertise in critical thinking, resource management and strategic planning. He studied Computer Engineering and is a graduate of the National Security Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.