Role and responsibilities of APEX Organizational Ambassadors
Role
APEX is a professional association, led by executives for executives. In order to deliver value to the executive community nationally and internationally, APEX relies on its ambassadors. Drawing on experience, diversity and leadership, APEX Organizational Ambassadors play a vital role in supporting and advancing APEX’s Mission and Vision in four key areas of responsibilities:
- Raise awareness of, and confidence in APEX, both nationally and internationally;
- Foster an inclusive network of executive leaders and support knowledge sharing;
- Support APEX in remaining relevant and connected to the interests and emerging needs of Executives in their organization; and
- Help build a strong executive community that is respectful, healthy, representative and inclusive.
Responsibilities
- Raise awareness of, and confidence in APEX, nationally and internationally
- Growing APEX membership in your organization by raising awareness of APEX services and encouraging executives to take advantage of the benefits offered through their membership;
- Representing APEX by enhancing its presence in your executive community, as well as awareness of its services and initiatives;
- Engaging with your organization’s executive resourcing professionals to form a partnership that advances the interests of executives within your organization and at APEX;
- Liaising with your organization’s senior management team on a regular basis to update them on APEX initiatives and garner support;
- Updating your organization’s Executive Management Committee at least twice yearly to share information on APEX activities, and how their executives can benefit from them;
- Reaching out to newly appointed executives in your organization to encourage them to take advantage of the services and events offered by APEX to facilitate their integration into the executive cadre;
- Identifying executives who would be good candidates for an active role within APEX; and
- Sharing and amplifying APEX communications and messaging, including newsletter, twitter, LinkedIn and web messages and resources for executives
- Foster an inclusive network of executive leaders and support knowledge sharing
- Actively participating in the APEX Annual General Meeting and APEX Ambassadors’ quarterly meetings to stay apprised on the latest information and initiatives impacting executives, and provide insights on emerging issues relevant to executives;
- Promoting APEX events and resources within your organization and encouraging participation;
- Supporting and participating in APEX events such as our learning events, the Recognition of Entry to the Executive Ranks Ceremony, as well as the Leadership Symposium;
- Providing feedback and recommendations to enhance APEX events, research programs, partnerships and services;
- Raising awareness of APEX research, surveys, promotions and information to the executives of your organization; and
- Holding bilateral discussions periodically with your Head of Human Resources and the executive resourcing professionals to advance executives’ interests and strengthening the relationship between the two organizations.
- Support APEX in remaining relevant and connected to the interests and emerging needs of Executives in your organization
- Maintaining two-way communications between executives in your organization and APEX on topics related to total compensation, leadership as well as health & wellness;
- Assisting APEX’s research initiatives by creating consultation opportunities with executives in your organization;
- Recommending potential guest speakers as well as partners/sponsors to support and enhance APEX services to executives; and
- Identifying and proposing opportunities for APEX to meaningfully engage with executives across your organization.
- Help build a respectful, healthy, representative and inclusive executive community
- Promoting the annual APEX Awards of Excellence and identify deserving executives;
- Assisting with onboarding of new executives in your organization;
- Generating ideas of outreach, learning and networking opportunities to APEX; and
- Acting as a source of information for executives needs.
Why Become an APEX Organizational Ambassador?
Because APEX needs you!
In return you will:
- Gain experience that will enrich your resume
- Broaden your leadership skills
- Optimize your personal brand as an executive, both inside and outside of your organization
- Expand your network
- Be a force for positive change to your community
- Access trusted information from an independent source
- Support initiatives that resonate to you
- Gain not-for-profit experience
List of Organizational Ambassadors
Organization | Contact Name and Email |
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) | VACANT |
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | DURNFORD-MCINTOSH, Karen karen.durnford-mcintosh@canada.ca |
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) | BOLAND, Dave dave.boland@canada.ca |
Auditor General (Office of) (OAG) | TETREAULT, Josee josee.tetreault@oag-bvg.gc.ca |
Atlantic Federal Council | STEELE, Janet Janet.Steele@canada.ca |
British Columbia Federal Council | RAKHRA, Ravinder Ravinder.Rakhra@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca |
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | VACANT |
Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) | MCGILL, Nichole nichole.mcgill@canadacouncil.ca |
Canada Economic Development for Québec Regions (CED) | CADIEUX, Thierry thierry.cadieux@canada.ca |
Canada Energy Regulator (CER) | VACANT |
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) | VACANT |
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | COUTURE, Dan Dan.Couture@cra-arc.gc.ca |
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) | VACANT |
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) | VACANT |
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) | VACANT |
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) | STEACY, Chantelle chantelle.steacy@canada.ca |
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) | ROSS, Robin ross.robin@cfmws.com |
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) | VACANT |
Canadian Heritage (PCH) | GRIMARD-DUBUC, Josée josee.grimard-dubuc@canada.ca |
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) | DAGENAIS, Natalie natalie.dagenais@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca |
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) | VACANT |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | RASKIN, Ian ian.raskin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca |
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) | BERRY, Brian Brian.Berry@scics.ca |
Canadian International Trade Tribunal | refer to Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada |
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CANNOR) | VACANT |
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) | ROY, Bidyunmala (Bibi) bibi.roy@canada.ca |
Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) | SHEEHAN, Carter sheehan.carter@crtc.gc.ca |
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) | VACANT |
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | BREDEN, Dominique dominique.breden@canada.ca |
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) | CHAMBERLAN, Luc luc.chamberland@otc-cta.gc.ca |
Civilian Review and Complains Commission for the RCMP (CCRC) | VACANT |
Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada (Office of the) (FJA) | VACANT |
Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (Office of) (OCL) | VACANT |
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada (Office of the) (OCOL) | MARLEAU, Jean Jean.marleau@clo-ocol.gc.ca |
Communications Security Establishment (CSE) | VACANT |
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (Office of the) (CIEC) | VACANT |
Copyright Board Canada (CB) | VACANT |
Correctional Investigator (Office of) (OCI) | BASSETT, Nahie Nahie.Bassett@oci-bec.gc.ca |
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) | CAMPEAU, Guy guy.campeau@csc-scc.gc.ca |
Courts Administration Services (CAS) | VACANT |
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) | SAMPSON, Martin martin.sampson@canada.ca |
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | VACANT |
Elections Canada (ELECT) | DESBIENS, Céline celine.desbiens@elections.ca |
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) | CAMPBELL, Gillian gillian.campbell@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca |
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) | CLEMENHAGEN, Nikki nikki.clemenhagen@canada.ca |
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) | VACANT |
Finance Canada (Department of) (FIN) | DUBÉ, Danielle danielle.dube@canada.ca |
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) | VACANT |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | VACANT |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) | BARTLEY, Matthew L. Matt.Bartley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) | WARD, Michelle michelle.ward@international.gc.ca |
Health Canada (HC) | VACANT |
House of Commons (HoC) | VACANT |
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada | refer to Employment and Social Development Canada |
Immigration and Refugee Board Of Canada (IRB) | POIRIER, Marcel marcel.poirier@irb-cisr.gc.ca |
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) | AHMAD, Daniel Daniel.Ahmad@cic.gc.ca |
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) | RAFFOUL, Joelle joelle.raffoul@canada.ca |
Indian Oil and Gas (IOGC) | VACANT |
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) | OBYRNE, MICHAEL michael.obyrne@canada.ca |
Information Commissioner (Office of the) (OIC) | LABINE, France france.labine@ci-oic.gc.ca |
Infrastructure Canada (INFC) | CAMPEAU, Sylvain sylvain.campeau@canada.ca |
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) | LEHMAN, Mark mark.lehman@canada.caBÉLIVEAU, Mark Martin.Beliveau@canada.ca |
Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission | VACANT |
Justice Canada (Department of) (DoJ) | DAGENAIS, Martine Martine.Dagenais@justice.gc.ca |
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) | CHARBONNEAU, Julie julie.charbonneau4@canada.ca |
Library of Parliament (LP) | BERRY, Michelle michelle.berry@parl.gc.ca |
Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC) | POIRIER, Jean-François Jean-Francois.Poirier@mgerc-ceegm.gc.ca |
Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada (MPCC) | DUNBAR, Julianne julianne.dunbar@mpcc-cppm.gc.ca |
National Capital Commission (NCC) | VACANT |
National Defence (Department of) (DND) | THOMPSON, David David.Thompson3@forces.gc.ca |
National Film Board (NFB) | TREMBLAY, François F.Tremblay@onf.ca |
National Research Council Canada (NCR) | SULTANA, Kelsey kelsey.sultana@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca |
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) | BÉGIN, Richard richard.begin@canada.ca |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | NERENBERG, Jeffery Jeffery.Nerenberg@nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
Northern Federal Council | VACANT |
Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (ORSCC) | VACANT |
Ontario Federal Council | LEHMAN, Mark mark.lehman@canada.ca |
Parks Canada (PC) | SMALL, Lauren lauren.small@pc.gc.ca |
Parole Board of Canada (PBC) | LAPOINTE, Anik Anik.Lapointe@pbc-clcc.gc.ca |
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) | VACANT |
Prairies Federal Council | FAULKNER, Patrick patrick.faulkner@canada.ca |
Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the) (OPC) | TURCOTTE, Martyn Martyn.Turcotte@priv.gc.ca |
Privy Council Office (PCO) | FRACASSI, Dante Dante.Fracassi@pco-bcp.gc.ca |
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) | VACANT |
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) | NORDIN, Barry Barry.Nordin@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca |
Public Safety Canada (PS) | VACANT |
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (Office of) | VACANT |
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal | refer to Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada |
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) | RAKHRA, Ravinder ravinder.rakhra@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca |
Public Service Commission (PSC) | MACDONALD, Christopher christopher.macdonald@canada.ca |
Public Service Labour Relations Board | refer to Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada |
Québec Federal Council | SMALL, Lauren lauren.small@canada.ca |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | TROTTIER, Carl carl.trottier@rcmp-grc.gc.ca |
Secretary to the Governor General (Office of the) (OSGG) | VACANT |
Senate of Canada (SEN) | VACANT |
Shared Services Canada (SSC) | LAFRAMBOISE, Colleen colleen.laframboise@canada.ca |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) | LUCAS, Matthew matthew.lucas@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca |
Specific Claims Tribunal | refer to Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada |
Statistics Canada (StatCan) | VACANT |
Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Office of the) (OSFI) | VACANT |
Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) | LARIVIÈRE, Anne-Marie anne-marie.lariviere@scc-csc.ca |
Transport Canada (TC) | VACANT |
Transportation Safety Board (TSB) | VACANT |
Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) | PETRUS, Elena elena.petrus@tbs-sct.gc.ca |
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) | PIKE, Nancy nancy.pike@canada.ca |
Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB) | VACANT |
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | FAULKNER, Patrick patrick.faulkner@canada.ca |
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) | PRESCOTT, Martin martin.prescott@cfc-swc.gc.ca |