People
The team
James Lahey – Jim has overall responsibility for the Certificate Program. He is a Visiting Research Professor at the University of Ottawa, and Director of the Centre on Public Management and Policy. From 1973 until early 2009, Jim served in the federal public service. Over the last ten years, Jim served successively as Associate Deputy Minister in Human Resources Development Canada, Associate Secretary in the Treasury Board Secretariat, Associate Deputy Minister in Indian and Northern Affairs, and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Public Service Renewal) in the Privy Council Office.
Email: james.lahey@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613) 562 5800 ext.: 3755
David Zussman – David has held the Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa since 2005. He served as President of the Public Policy Forum (1995 to 2003), Executive Vice President of Ekos Research (2003 to 2005), Dean of the Faculty of Management at the University of Ottawa (1988 to 1992), and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Machinery) at the Privy Council Office (1994 to 1995).
Email: david.zussman@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613) 562 5800 ext.: 4704
Anna Jahn –
Anna is the Manager for the Certificate Program and responsible for the short courses at the Centre on Public Management and Policy. She worked as Marketing and Communication Officer at the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Ottawa. Before joining the University, Anna was a Program Manager at The European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany.
Email: ajahn@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613) 562 5800 ext.: 3889
Reilly Kaunisviita – Reilly is the Administrative Assistant for the Certificate Program. She is also a part-time student at the University of Ottawa in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Email: odellrcp@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613) 562 5800 ext.: 3879
Mark Goldenberg – Mark is a former Assistant Deputy Minister who worked in social and economic policy in several departments in the Government of Canada, including Secretary of State, Canadian Heritage, Human Resources and Skills Development, and Privy Council Office. Since leaving the Public Service he has worked as a policy and research consultant and has published in the areas of social innovation, the not-for-profit sector, workplace learning and skills development, and official languages.
Email: mark.goldenberg@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613)562 5800 ext.: 3876
John McKennirey – John is a Senior Fellow working closely with Jim on designing and delivering the Certificate Program. He left the federal public service in 2009 after serving as Assistant Deputy Minister for Lands and Economic Development in Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC), and for Labour and Homelessness in Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC). In addition to various executive positions in Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada Revenue Agency, HRDC and INAC, John served four years as first Executive Director of the NAFTA Labor Commission based in Dallas, Texas.
Email: john.mckennirey@uOttawa.ca, Phone: (613) 562 5800 ext.: 3876
Visiting professors, Executives in Residence and Senior Fellows
- Greg Fyffe
- Ralph Heintzman
- Joseph McDonald
- Claude Rocan
- Barry Stemshorn
- Thomas Townsend