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MGen
(ret) CLIVE ADDY: National
Security Affairs caddy@frontline-canada.com
Clive Addy served for 35 years in the Canadian
Forces. Among his many posts, he was Commander of
the Cdn Brigade in Germany, the Deputy Chief of
Staff (Ops) at Central Army Group in Heidelberg,
Chief of Staff of Mobile Command, and Commander
of Land Forces in Western Canada. Retiring in 1996,
he helped draft an audit of Emergency Preparedness
for the Province of British Columbia. He then became
the National Executive Secretary of the Canadian
Corps of Commissionaires – the largest security
guard provider in Canada. He is the past National
Vice Chair of the CDA, and the past National Chair
of the Federation of Military and United Services
Institutes of Canada. He is the founding Chair of
the National Security Group which has been following
and monitoring Canadian Security policy since 2003.
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Capt(N) PETER
AVIS: Security & Intelligence
Peter Avis graduated from RMC in 1979 and
served in a number of frigates and destroyers during
his naval career. He was later appointed Executive
Officer of the elite Sea Training Unit in Halifax,
and finally was Commanding Officer of HMCS FREDERICTON.
In recent years, he has served as the Operations
Officer for the Chief of the Maritime Staff during
Operation APOLLO, achieved his Masters degree at
the Norman Paterson School of Int'l Affairs at Carleton
University, served as senior policy advisor for
Transportation and Emergency Management in the Security
and Intelligence Secretariat in the Privy Council
Office, and authored a book (Comparing National
Security Approaches to Maritime Security in the
Post-9/11 Era). Currently, he is Director General
Requirements on the new Strategic Joint Staff at
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JACQUES
BRUNELLE: Aviation
& Policing Writer jbrunelle@frontline-canada.com
A 16-year
veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Jacques
Brunelle is currently an investigator with their
National Security Investigation Section in Ottawa.
His first book on the RCMP, The Royal Canadian Mounted
Police in the 1990s: Their Uniforms and Kit was
well received and a second edition is currently
in the works. He has written numerous articles for
Blue Line, Pony Express and Information magazines
dealing with police matters and police aviation
in particular. Originally from Lachine, Quebec,
Jacques attended Dawson College and Concordia University
in Montreal. He was selected to be a pallbearer
for both Canada's Unknown Soldier and the following
year for the former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot
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RICHARD
COHEN: Security
and Technology
Richard Cohen is president of RSC Strategic Connections,
based in Ottawa. He has special expertise in counter-terrorism
and national security policy development. Over the
years, he has advised many of the new European democracies
on the development of national security and defence
strategies. He is helping to establish a Strategic
Research Institute for the Serbia and Montenegro
Ministry of Defence. He advises on public safety
technology market development and is active in public-private
sector national security collaboration for the Conference
Board of Canada. He has lectured widely and has
published numerous articles on national and international
security issues. |
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BGen
(ret) JAMES COX: National Security
& Intelligence jcox@frontline-canada.com
After a 35 year
military career that culminated in leading a NATO
strategic military intelligence staff in Mons, Belgium
from 1998-2001, Brigadier General (ret) Jim Cox
has since pursued advanced national security and
defence intelligence studies at the Royal Military
College of Canada, where he is currently a PhD candidate
in War Studies. Prior to becoming associated with
FrontLine magazines, he was the Executive
Secretary of the Canadian Association for Security
and Intelligence Studies (CASIS). |
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Dr
DUANE CRONIN: Biomechanics,
R&D http://www.me.uwaterloo.ca/~dscronin/
Dr. Duane Cronin is
an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering. He specializes in Impact Biomechanics
with interests in numerical modeling and high
rate characterization of materials to understand
trauma to the human body and develop Personal
Protective Equipment. Dr Cronin was also part
of the NATO Task Group TG-024: Test Methodologies
for Personal Protective Equipment Against Anti-Personnel
Mine Blast. More information can be found at his
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MARK
DUNCAN: Transportation Safety |
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RICH
GIMBLETT: Naval
Editorrgimblett@frontline-canada.com
Dr Richard Gimblett
is an independent historian and defence policy analyst
with previous experience in the Canadian Navy. He
served at sea in the Persian Gulf in 1991 and subsequently
co-authored the official Canadian account of that
conflict. Later, he helped to develop Leadmark:
The Navy's Strategy for 2020. He is a respected
naval historian, and has contributed analyses for
the Conference of Defence Associations and the Council
for Canadian Security in the 21st Century (CCS21).
He is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Foreign
Policy Studies at Dalhousie University, and is Vice-President
of the Cdn Nautical Research Society. |
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MIKE
GREENLEY: Simulation
Systems
Mike is the President of CAE Professional Services,
with offices in Canada (Greenley & Associates
Inc.), the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
Mike's service career over the past 15 years has
focused on the development of user centred, simulation
based analysis, design, testing, and training, and
on the definition of integrated professional services
that exhibit these principles in support of systems
and capability engineering. Mike received his B.Sc.
and M.Sc. from the University of Waterloo, is a
Project Management Professional, and a member of
a number of human factors and modeling & simulation
societies. See www.greenley.ca
for more background. |
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PETER
HILLIER: IT Security peter
dot hillier at cgi dot com
Peter is a Senior IT Security Consultant with CGI's
Information Systems and Management Consultants in
Ottawa, Canada. A 20-year career of Security and
Intelligence roles with the Canadian Armed Forces
culminated with strategist and management roles
within the DND Computer Incident Response Team.
Currently assigned as the Business Growth Lead for
CGI's Managed Security Services, which include a
myriad of traditional Managed Security Service offerings,
he is responsible for the strategic directions of
CGI's Security service, Business Development, and
partner relations. A Certified Information Systems
Professional, Peter is also the founder and past
President of the Ottawa Chapter of the High Technology
Crime Investigation Association.
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Sgt
UDAY JASWAL: Police
Officer
Sergeant Jaswal joined the Ottawa Police Emergency
Services Unit in 1999. He is a qualified Search
Master under both the NASAR and ERI search systems
and has substantial experience in conducting ground
searches for missing persons and evidence searches
related to criminal investigations. He is the Search
and Rescue program coordinator for the Emergency
Services Unit and the Chairperson of the Dementia
Assistance Committee. Sgt. Uday Jaswal also has
extensive experience training police and other professionals
in Search and Rescue planning and response. |
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Warren
King: Air Warfare Destroyer Program Mgr
Warren King joined Australia's Defence Materiel
Organisation in 2004 as Program Manager of the Air
Warfare Destroyer Program. Warren has a strong international
defence business background with over 35 years experience
including military and industrial employment in
Australia, the US and the UK, and over 12 years
with combat system projects. He has held a number
of senior positions within the Australian operations
of a major multinational defence company including
Program Manager for the Replacement Combat System
for the Collins Class submarines. His most recent
position before joining the DMO was as the General
Manager of Above Water Warfare for the company.
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KEN
KRUKEWICH: Modeling & Simulation
Mr Ken Krukewich is with the ADM(Mat) organization,
responsible for developing and implementing the
Joint Simulation and Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements,
Training and Support (JSMARTS) initiative.
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TIM
PAGE: CADSI, Defence
& Security Industriestim@defenceandsecurity.ca
The son of a naval commander and the grandson
of an army major general, Tim Page 's career has
been within the business sector. He is currently
President of CADSI, the Canadian Association of
Defence and Security Industries. Through this position,
Mr. Page is lobbying for greater recognition and
support for the role played by Canadian industry
in support of Canada’s national security objectives.
An experienced public policy, communications and
association professional, previously involved with
industry groups such as the Cdn Chamber of Commerce
and the Assn of Consulting Engineers of Canada,
his interests have been to promote Canada as a globally
competitive economy and as a contributor to international
development.
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JAY
N. ROSENBLATT: Legal Counsel rosenblattj@simpsonwigle.com
Jay Rosenblatt, a Partner in the law firm Simpson
Wigle LLP, located in Hamilton, Ontario, is engaged
in a Business and Technology law practice. He counsels
companies from early stage start up to maturity
through each phase of their growth, and assists
them in enhancing enterprise value. Many of his
clients view Jay as their general counsel, with
whom they consult regarding legal issues and business
matters that may have legal implications. Due diligence
and disaster management are key elements to his
Risk Management guidance. Jay has provided such
input to vulnerable mid-sized companies as well
as very large corporations. Jay is also a member
of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Centre
for Emergency Planning. LINK: www.ccep.ca. >>Unprepared
and Unconcerned (issue #2, 2006)
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JENI
SANDEMAN: RCMP
Jeni Sandeman is a senior communication strategist
in the RCMP's Public Affairs and Communication Services
Directorate with over 5 years of service as an RCMP
Civilian Member. Jeni has over 9 years of experience
in the communication field and holds two degrees
(Mount Royal College and University of Calgary).
Jeni is currently an acting team leader within the
Strategic Communication group, providing consultation,
issues management and communication support to the
Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Initiative,
the Protective Policing Directorate, and the Major
Events Section for security related to the Vancouver
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
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Maj
RODGER B. SLOAN: Defence Research
Joining the CF as a Medical Assistant, Major Sloan
completed numerous postings and tours. He was later
commissioned as a Bioscience officer, and was instrumental
in setting up the new CF School of Survival and
Aeromedical Training. He participated in various
UNSCOM missions in Iraq (1995, 1998) as a Biological
weapons inspector, and was one of the first leaders
of Force Health Protection’s Deployable Health
Hazard Assessment teams. In 2003, Maj Sloan was
posted to DRDC Suffield as the first Director of
the Counter Terrorism Technology Centre. This centre,
with a staff of over 30 civilian CBRN experts, is
responsible for providing Training, Test and Evaluation,
and Forensic support to both domestic and international
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HAROLD STOCKER: Defence R&D
Dr. Harold Stocker has been a Defence Scientist
with the Directorate of Science and Technology Policy
(DST Pol), Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) Programs
since 2001. In his 25-year career, following two
post-doctoral assignments, one of which was with
the National Research Council of Canada, he held
progressively senior management positions with the
Atomic Energy Control Board (now, the Canadian Nuclear
Safety Commission), and the nuclear regulatory authority
in Canada. Although trained as a nuclear physicist,
his interest and attention with DRDC are devoted
to the study, analysis and assessment of emerging
technologies in the defence and national security
domains.
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Prof
JOE VARNER: Security
Advisor
Professor Varner has certificates in Emergency
Program Management, Hazardous Materials, and Disaster
Recovery from the Federal Emergency Management Institute
in Maryland and Certificate in Security Supervision
from the International Foundation of Protection
Officers. An editor and author, he has written over
40 articles on defence and security issues. Joe
Varner is a Fellow of the Inter-University Seminar
on Armed Forces and Society and is currently serving
as Senior Advisor on national security matters to
the Deputy Chairman of The Senate Standing Committee
on National Security and Defence and the Leader
of the Opposition in the Senate of Canada. |
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