Steering Committee Members

ESDC Employee Pride Network

The ESDC Employee Pride Network is managed by a Steering Committee of volunteers drawn from Network membership. Responsible for promoting the Network and its objectives, the Steering Committee is elected by the membership of the ESDC Employee Pride Network to serve for a two-year term.

The Employee Pride Network has recently gone through some changes within the steering committee. Organizational changes have begun to take place and will be finalized with an election anticipated for March 2021. Some of these changes were put into place to align with the other diversity networks within ESDC. The Steering Committee is very committed to the network and is keen to engage and connect with you more. Rest assured, moving forward, we will be more involved and know that we are here to fully support you.

Members

Since April 1st, 2020 two co-chairs have stepped forward to lead and guide the network through the current COVID-19 pandemic climate. Nia Gillies (she/her) and Christopher Tate (they/them, he/him) are both openly transgender public servants, who are eager to help propel the network forward. With great pride, they are both excited to trail blaze as the first open trans civil servants to chair a national federal government network.

  • Nia Gillies (She/her) and Christopher Tate (They/them)

They are the Co-Chairs of the Employee Pride Network, and they both work with BDSB. Nia is in Victoria, BC, and Christopher is in Toronto, ON. Both Nia and Christopher are Positive Space Ambassadors and Positive Space Facilitators within their regions.

  • Aly Kanani and Erin Rogers

For the W-T Region, Aly is located in Vancouver, BC working with ISB, and Erin is in Victoria with Nia, working for BDSB. Aly and Erin are both Positive Space Ambassadors and Facilitators in their region.

  • Ann Marie Kuarsingh and Kevin Perez Toala

For the Ontario Regional, Ann Marie is working with BDSB-IOA, and Kevin is with BDSB. Both are in Toronto, ON.

  • Izzy Roux and Marie Ouellette

Within the National Capital Region our regional representatives, are both in Gatineau QC. Izzy is working with IITB, and Marie is with TISMB.

  • Keith Lemoine, and there is one vacancy currently.

In Quebec region, Keith works for Passport Canada in Montreal.

  • Randy Breckenridge and Stephen Locke.

Atlantic region welcomes our newest regional representative: Randy in Bathurst, NB and works with BDSB. His joining Stephen who is located in St John's, NL for ISB. Both Stephen and Randy are Positive Space Ambassadors. Randy is also a Positive Space Facilitator for the Atlantic region.