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Supply Chain Working Group

Trade and International Policy

Supply Chain Working Group

Launched in early 2023, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Supply Chain Working Group brings together corporate leaders from key economic sectors, policy experts, and federal and provincial officials to drive policy discussions and advance related research. Through their collaborative efforts, the group is developing an actionable policy agenda to strengthen supply chain resiliency, support infrastructure growth, develop critical industries, and prepare for future shocks.

Co-Chairs

Heather Chalmers

President & CEO, GE Vernova Canada; and President, GE Vernova – Hydro North American

Jason Kenney PC, ECA

Members

Jay Barber

Director, Internal Trade, Privy Council Office of Canada

Melissa Cotton

Director, Government Affairs Canada

Marko Dekovic

VP, Public Affairs

Michael Dietrich

Executive Director, Policy, Innovative Medicines Canada

Robert Dimitrieff

President, Patriot Forge Co.

Paul Draffin

Chief Supply Chain Officer, Canadian Tire Corporation

Philip Ducharme

VP Procurement and Entrepreneurship, Can. Council for Aboriginal Business

Carmen Fortino

Executive Vice President, National Supply Chain and Procurement, Metro Inc

Neil Fraser

Medical Technology Executive & Health Innovation Policy Advisor

Todd Godfrey

Manager, Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development

Peter Hall

Fellow-In-Residence

Andrew Hamilton

Director of Supply Chain Optimization, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Ben Howe

Manager of Government Relations, CSA Group

Scott MacKenzie

Director, Corporate & External Affairs, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.

Jack Maguire

Director, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Job Creation

Parisa Mahboubi

Senior Policy Analyst

Michael McAdoo

Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group

Shauna McMillan

Independent Supply Chain consultant

Frank Scali

VP Supply Chain, Food, Health, and Consumer Products of Canada

Daniel Schwanen

Senior Vice-President

Kyle Sokul

VP Supply Chain, Federated Co-operatives Limited

Angela Splinter

Chief Executive Officer, Trucking HR

Aaron Sydor

Director, Trade and Economic Analysis, Department of Global Affairs Canada

Ari Van Assche

Fellow-in-Residence