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Annual Report 2002
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ANNEX B - DIRECTORS OF THE COMMISSION
ANNEX B - DIRECTORS OF THE COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Robert A. MacDougall has been with the Commission since October of 2000, initially as Director of Operations, and since November of 2001, as Executive Director.
Mr. MacDougall has more than thirty years experience with the Government of Canada, in progressively senior positions in program, finance and human resources management. Mr. MacDougall also brings an extensive background in operations to the Commission, including significant police and security experience gained as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Ottawa's Executive Program.
GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
Ms. Johanne Gauthier was named General Counsel and Director of Legal Services to the Commission in September of 2001.
A member of the Quebec Bar for more than ten years, Ms. Gauthier has substantial expertise and experience in criminal law, administrative law, investigation and police ethics.
Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Gauthier was a civilian member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for over seven years, holding a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Prosecutor and Manager of Internal Affairs. Immediately preceding her appointment to the Military Police Complaints Commission, Ms. Gauthier served as Legal Counsel to Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages.
Federal representative on the Board of
Directors of CACOLE;
Member of Council of Canadian Administrative
Tribunal (CCAT);
Member of the Canadian Bar Association,
National Military Law Section.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Mr. Thomas Pedersen came to the Military Police Complaints Commission as Chief, Complaints Review and Investigations in April of 2001, and was promoted and appointed to the position of Director of Operations in November 2002.
Prior to his work with the Commission, Mr. Pedersen held a number of positions with increasing senior responsibilities in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, where he served as a specialist in the areas of analysis and investigation beginning in 1992.
Mr. Pedersen obtained his undergraduate degree at McGill University, and also holds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University. He is a member of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT) and the Canadian Association for the Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE).