WiDS Emerging Leaders
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 Emerging Leaders campaign celebrates the value women bring to Canada’s Defence and Security community.
What is an emerging leader?
Someone – in any stage of their career – who is doing great things; someone who is inspiring change; someone who is blazing a trail and setting an example for other young women to follow.
Thank you to our Emerging Leaders Sponsor
Join us in recognizing our 2024 Emerging Leaders!
Breann Albert
Supervisor, Internal Communications
CSE
Kelly Alder
Associate Manager, Hardware Engineering
Lockheed Martin Canada
Devon Appolon
Account Executive
Dell Technologies
Michelle Armstrong
Sustainment Projects Team Senior Manager
Babcock Canada
Shannon B
Chief - Strategy and Risk
Public Safety Canada
Alexandra Bachtold
Project Engineering Specialist
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada
Hayley Barr
Special Advisor for the NC3 Centre of Responsibility for Cybercrime
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kasey Beggs
Business Development
Duke Smart Staffing Solutions
Meagan Bocking
Quality Assurance Manager
Tulmar Safety Systems Inc.
Kristina Bowes
Strategic Advisor, Program Management
CSE
Pinar Buberoglu
Client Engagement Manager – Joint Defence Cloud Program (JDCP)
Department of National Defence
Amanda Cadieux
Team Lead, Rifle Sights
Raytheon ELCAN
Meghan Cassidy
Director – Defense User Information Technology Support (DUITS)
Department of National Defence
Alessandra Cereseto
Leonardo
Celina Chan
Systems Engineer
ADGA Group
Stacey Chaney, PMP®
Project Manager — Senior Security Consultant
ADGA Group
Jessica Chiasson
Technical Manager
Genoa Design International
Renee Chow
A/Centre Director, Toronto Research Centre
ADM(S&T)
Erika Cion
Senior Engineer
Lockheed Martin Canada
Martine Clement
Supervisor, Secure Product Assurance and Use
CSE
Luana Cruz
Office Administrator / Project Coordinator
Saab Canada, Inc.
Debbie Depatie
Director of Finance and Infrastructure
Thales Canada, Systems Division
Amy Dolomount
Director of Operations
Leonardo DRS
Stéphanie Dumoulin
Director, Strategic Implementation Team
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Nadine Etong
Director Product Management, Aerospace & Defense
IFS
Stacey Fabiano
Technology Delivery Lead Manager
Accenture
Jess Fetterman
Chief Engineer – Polar Icebreaker
Seaspan Shipyards
Joanne Frechette
Senior Manager – National Software Licensing (NSL)
ADM(IM)
Karine G
Foresight, Innovation and Partnership Lead
Public Safety Canada
WO Stephanie Gartshore
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Signals Troop Sergeant Major
Canadian Armed Forces
Betty Gonzalez
HR Business Partner
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Celine Gott
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
Audrée Gratton
Corporate Services Analysts- Security Team Lead
DND
Emmanuëlle Gratton
Air Force Officer
Canadian Forces
Ashlee Hanratty
HSE Compliance Manager
Thales Canada Inc.
Alexandria Harmsworth
Specialist, Industrial Security
L3Harris Technologies
Peggy Harris
Protective Services Officer
Royal Canadian Mint
Lillian Hayward
Manager, Program Integration
Canadian Coast Guard
Divya Jhunjhunwala
Sales- Account Representative
Microsoft Canada
Rachael Johnson
Intermediate Consultant
BMT Fleet Technology
Shannon Kenward
VP of Operations
PureLogic IT Solutions
Dawn Laite
A/Deputy Warden
Correctional Service Canada
Claudia Langevin
Senior Analyst
Bank of Canada
Catherine Le Blanc
Senoir Project Engineer
Canadian Coast Guard
Carinna Lin
Mangager, IT Security
PwC
Kathryn Logan
A/Comptroller
DND
Barbara M
Chief IT Security
Public Safety Canada
Erin MacNeil
Head, Research Engineering and Development Section
Defence Research and Development Canada
Charlain Malcolm
Supply Chain Specialist
Marshall Aerospace Canada Inc
Stéphanie Malouin
Human Resource Business Partner
L3Harris Technologies
Raffaela Mandarino
Superintendent
Canadian Border Services Agency
Karen Mann
Manager Emergency Management Projects
Calian
Amy Marshall
Firearms and use of force instructor
Canada Border Services Agency
Alisha McCafferty
PMO CSC IPMS Engineer
Royal Canadian Navy
Michelle Monte
Sr. Associate, Software Engineering
L3Harris Technologies
Emma Moon
Engineering Manager
DND, ADM(Mat)
Marie-Josée Moranville
Detector Dog Handler
Canada Border Services Agency
Sabrina Ornawka
GIS Consultant
ESRI Canada Inc.
Christine Plume
Air Maintenance Attractions Team Lead
Royal Canadian Air Force
Lorna Prosper
Business Development/ Capture Manager
Amazon Web Services
Stéphanie Raymond
HR Business Partner
General Dynamics - OTS Canada
Danielle Rees
Logistics Officer
Department of National Defence
Major Heather Reibin
J9 Compliance, Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group
Canadian Armed Forces
Kassandra Rizzopoulos
Software Eng Developer
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada
Christi Robitaille
Analyst
Bank of Canada
Lori-Ann Roper
IT Technician – Joint Defence Cloud Program
Department of National Defence
Amber Rosich
Chief
Canada Border Services Agency
Jill Ross
Senior Account Executive
PureLogic IT Solutions
Susan Rowsell
Bio Threat Defence Section
Department of National Defence
Sara Roy
Group Leader, Software Engineering
L3Harris Technologies
Tammy Ryan
Research Manager, Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization Unit, Research Branch
Correctional Service of Canada
Alexandra Sirois
Head, Protection and Weapons Effects
DRDC Valcartier
Zoe Slumkoski
Welding Technologist
BMT
Melissa Smith
Quality Coordinator
BAE Systems Canada
Christine St. Clair
Executive Assistant
Leonardo
Chantal Strachan
Manger
IFS
Po Tea-Duncan
Chief Information Security Officer of the Government of Canada
Treasury Board Secretariat
Dalyce Temple
Seaspan
Julianne Upton
Senior Internal Communications Advisor
Canadian Coast Guard
Kennedy Upton
Management Consultant
Accenture
Shaunese Vachon
Supervisor, Cyber Exploitation Risk Training & Certification
CSE
Jen Van Blitterswyk
Electronic Information Environment (EIE) Lead
Boeing Canada
Kim Vrieling
Company Security Officer, Information Systems
Calian
Cathy Walker
Director Business Relationship Management (DBRM)
Department of National Defence
KerryAnn Windsor
A/Deputy Director, Science Integration
Department of National Defence
Sarah Wood
Systems Engineering Analyst
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada
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