WiDS Remarkable Leaders
From junior levels to senior executives, all women deserve recognition for their positive contribution and impact to the Canadian defence and security industry.
WiDS works to provide women with a network that empowers them to be their whole selves - because we know that a more diverse and inclusive community makes us all stronger. Nominated annually at our Awards Breakfast by participating organizations, the WiDS Remarkable Leaders campaign celebrates the value women bring to Canada’s Defence and Security community.
Who is a Remarkable Leader?
Any person who identifies as a woman who is at any stage of their career and is doing great things. It is a person who is inspiring change, blazing a trail, creating trends and setting an example for other young women to follow. It is a person who deserves to be recognized for her contribution to her work.
How do you submit someone for recognition as a Remarkable Leader?
The Remarkable Leader campaign is associated with the Annual Awards Breakfast. Therefore, any company or department who purchases an in-person table or 10 virtual tickets to the WiDS flagship event, can submit a Remarkable Leader for recognition at the Breakfast. The link to submit a Remarkable Leader will be sent to the individual who purchased the tickets shortly after the purchase is complete. All submissions will be required two weeks before the Breakfast in order to have the Remarkable Leader recognized at the Annual Awards Breakfast.
Thank you to our 2026 Remarkable Leaders Sponsor:
Join us in recognizing our 2026 Remarkable Leaders!
Tracy Abbott
Director, R&D
IFS
Stephanie Abdon
Senior Advisor
DND - ADM(DRDC)
Sarah Alnemer
Marketing and Communications
Purelogic IT Solutions
Christine Armstrong
Account Executive
Dell Technologies
LCol Melanie Arsenault
LCol
CF RP Ops Gp - HQ
Diane Arseneault
Gestionnaire de réparation et de restauration / R&O Manager
SEA Canada
Aubrey Bajador
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) – Program Manager 49North – An MDA Space Business
MDA Space (49 North)
Aubrey Bajador
Program Manager
MDA Space
Michelle Billingsley
Commercial and Procurement Manager
BAE Systems Canada
Katerina Biron
Defence Scientist
Defence Research and Development Canada
Stéphanie Blais
Team Leader
DND - ADM(IE)
Lori Blencowe
Senior Director
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Jessica Bonsor
Canadian Coast Guard
Emilie Bourgoing
Security Manager
Bank of Canada
Dora Boviz
DMTS, Engineering Technologist
Dell Technologies
Sandra Breton
Manager, CBSA Border Operations Centre
Canada Border Services Agency
Julie Brock
Director, Operations Division, GOC
Canada Border Services Agency
Tanya Brooks
Squadron Commander
Canadian Cadet Organization
Kim Brown
Manager
Leonardo DRS
Robyn Brown
Sales Director
ITI Canada Inc.
Anne Bruneau
Project Lead, Land C4ISR Professional Services (LPS)
ADGA Group
Cassidy Brunn
Project Officer
ISED
Krista Bullock
Technical Team Lead
ESRI Canada Inc.
Melissa Burke
Director
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Kim Cairns
Communications & Marketing Manager
IFS
Mathia Capparelli
Senior Project Manager
L3Harris
Lisa Carozza
ADM(PA)
Maxime Castellon Castellon
Finance Officer
DND
Carole Cazes
Head of Offsets & Canadian Cooperation - River Class Destroyer
BAE Systems Canada
Dawna Chard
Government of Canada
Elizabeth Charnley
Project Manager - Training Courseware
CAE
Jenna Charron
ITI Canada Inc.
Emma Cooke
Analyst
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Johanne Coté
DND - ADM(IE)
Jennifer Courville
CF RP Ops Gp - HQ
Genevieve Couture
Directorate Sergeant Major DLCSPM
ADM (mat) DLCSPM
Danielle Couturier
Treasurer/Controller
Leonardo
Anna Cristofaro
Senior PR, Media & Content Specialist
CAE
Rachel Cyr
Director
DND
Hannah Degeer
Marketing and Communications
BluMetric Environmental
Catherine Julie Deschênes
Chief Military Judge
Office of the Chief Military Judge
Jenn Downing
System Safety and Reliability EngineeringTeam Lead
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Vanessa Dubuc
Senior Analyst, Cyber Risk
Bank of Canada
Claire Dufresne
Business Development Manager, AFF & Avionics Programs
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
Natasha Ellsworth
BAE Systems Canada
Denise Evelyn
Administrative Assistant to Commander RCN
Department of National Defence
Melanie Farrell
Communications & Marketing Manager
Communications Security Establishment Canada
Stephanie Fazzari
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
Lynn-Marie Flesch
Superintendent
Canadian Border Services Agency
Nicole Fournier-Sylvester
Senior Research Advisor
Public Safety Canada
Kseniya Garaschuk
Team Leader
CSE
Maria Granados
Manager, Governmental Relations
Rheinmetall Canada Inc.
Krystal Hachey
Deputy Director
ADM(DRDC)
Hilary Harris
Contract Manager
MDA Space
Lauren Hart
IMS and Environmental Leader
HFI Pyrotechnics Inc.
Negin Hatam
Communications Security Establishment
Alex Haussmann
Major
Canadian Army
Corinne Havard
Senior Policy Advisor
Public Safety Canada
Karla Herrera
Seaspan
Kimberli Hopkins
DG, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kelly Hutchinson
---
Compass Rose
Emily Jankun
Program Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Wiebke Jansen
Seaspan
Christina Janzen
Correctional Services Canada
Carrie Jeffries
Production planner
L3Harris
Alessandra Jenkins
WiDS Co-VP, Scholarships and Fellowships
Saab Canada Inc.
Kim Jones
Senior Consultant
BMT
Alana Klepeckas
Director - Subcontracts
MDA Space
Pascale Larocque
Team Leader
Royal Canadian Mint
Andrea Latella-DuBoyce
Deputy Project Manager
Babcock Canada
Penny Layman
Add to List
Thales Canada Inc.
Cindy Legarie
Deputy Commandant
RMC Alumni Association
Danika Levasseur
Senior Advisor
ADM(DRDC)
Mindy Li
Software Tester
Thales Group
Genevieve Lucas
National Strategic Initiatives Leader
Microsoft Canada
Lisa MacIntyre
Manager, Contracts
Vard Marine Inc.
Bryanna MacNeil
Procurement Officer
ADM (IE)
Maria Maiorino
Facility/Operations Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Valérie Marquette
Operational Requirements Analyst, NAVAREA/NAVTEX Coordinator
Canadian Coast Guard
Paxton Mayer
Senior Policy Advisor
Public Safety Canada
Melissa McGurran
ADM(IE) COS Group
Kate McKay
General Dynamics Land Systems
Riley McManus
---
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada
Merima Mesic
Admin. Assistant
BAE Systems
Kristen Michael
Senior Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Katie Moore
Senior Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Tracy Mott
Tulmar Safety Systems Inc.
Emily Mount
Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinator, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria
Canadian Coast Guard
Jasmina Mulic
Border Services Officer Quebec Region
Canada Border Services Agency
Sarah Murray
DND
Rasha Nasra
Office of the Superintendent of financial institutions
Cynthia Ngarachu
Director, Development
Royal Canadian Legion
Daniella Occhionero
Project Coordinator
AECOM
Caroline Parent
Senior Advisor
Corporate Secretary
Victoria Pennell
Principal Engineer - Ship Survivability
BAE Systems Canada
Dawn Marie Pinkney
Master Warrant Officer / Company Sergeant Major
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Kate Pinsent
LCol
Chief Professional Conduct and Culture
Anastasia Poulin
Director
Treasury Board Secretariat
Mary Preville
Associate Consultant
CFN Consultants
Catherine Quinn
Senior Manager, Legal
L3Harris (MAS division)
Karrie Quinn
Chief Operating Officer
Leonardo
Anne Rahming
Executive Director, Gender Equality and Intersectional Analysis
National Defence, Chief Professional Conduct and Culture
Nadine Repple
Vice President, Business Development
CGI
Cecilia Reyes
DND - DSG
Mélanie Rhéaume
CF MP Gp
Chloé Richard
Mechanical Designer / Project Manager
Dymech Engineering Inc
Robin Richardson
SVP
Calian
Marie-Josée Rinfret
ADM(PA)
Carolina Rivas
Naval Staff Corporate Administrator
DND-Royal Canadian Navy
Lisa Sachsalber
Information Management Specialist
Royal Canadian Mint
Joyanti Sarkar
Purelogic IT Solutions
Devi Shantilal
Head of Indigenous Relations
SkyAlyne
Cheryl Simms
Supervisor Drafting and Design
DEW Engineering and Development
Kathryn (Kat) Southgate
Federal Sales Director
Accenture
Sarah Stephens
Project Management
Accenture
Camelia Tanasie
Export Sales Manager
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Josie-Anne Tardif
Senior Legal Counsel
Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
Charlotte Trakinskas
Project Manager
Marshall Land Systems
Liz Tran
Consultant
Deloitte
Tina Tremblay
MWO Engineering Support
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sara van Tol
Customer Success Manager / Project Manager
Microsoft Canada
Andrea Varriano
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Canadian Coast Guard
Dr. Navita Viveky
Senior Policy Analyst
Correctional Service Canada
Sophie Walford
Systems Team Lead
CCX Technologies
Jessica Ward
Canadian Coast Guard
Crystal Welsh
Director, Strategic Policy
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Jennifer Williams
Senior Advisor
Canadian Coast Guard
Heather Wilson
Director, Customer Support
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
Jacynthe Wolfe
A/Senior Manager Information Sharing
Government of Canada
Jennifer Woodhall
Chief of Staff
Royal Canadian Navy
Joyce Xu
Finance & Business Services Manager
Boeing Canada
Jane Yoon
Lieutenant-Colonel
Department of National Defence
Rebecca Zebeljan
Manager, Contracts
Thales Canada Inc.
Erica Zoia
Vice-President, Sales & Operations – Defence
AAA – Canada, a Drakkar Affiliate
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Patron Sponsor
Parent Organization and Strategic Partner
