The RCMPVA is governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible for overseeing the business activities and other affairs of the Association. The board is comprised of up to eleven directors, who serve for three years. The Board is supported by four officers; three of whom are elected internally from within the board.
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Board of Directors
Officer - Treasurer of the Association
Peter Sorensen
Peter served for 31 years, in five Federal Government departments, and retired August 1, 1997 (1964-1997).,
[read] 5 years of those in the R.C.M.P. and 27
years in four Government Organizations.[/read]
[read] 5 years of those in the R.C.M.P. and 27
years in four Government Organizations.[/read]
Director
Céline Gingras
36 years of active service as a police officer with the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Quebec City, Ottawa
and Montreal.
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Criminal investigations: Federal and criminal laws
investigations specializing in bankruptcy and fraud investigations.
Administrative Services and investigations support: Non-commissioned officer (NCO) in
charge of Risk management and Ministerial security for the personal of the « C »
Division (Province of Quebec) and Court Liaison officer in Great Montreal Area.
National and International Protected Persons: For six years, personal security (driver and
bodyguard), security visit planning for dignitaries, (Canadian Prime minister and
ministers and others Canadian dignitaries, International protected persons (IPP),
President Reagan and Clinton of United States, Pope Jean-Paul II and others IPP.
Participation to Major Events in Canada, G8 and G20 Summits, International
Francophone summits, American summit, Olympic Games, etc.
Criminal intelligence and analysis program: Criminal analyst for the commercial fraud
and organized crime.[/read]
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Quebec City, Ottawa
and Montreal.
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Criminal investigations: Federal and criminal laws
investigations specializing in bankruptcy and fraud investigations.
Administrative Services and investigations support: Non-commissioned officer (NCO) in
charge of Risk management and Ministerial security for the personal of the « C »
Division (Province of Quebec) and Court Liaison officer in Great Montreal Area.
National and International Protected Persons: For six years, personal security (driver and
bodyguard), security visit planning for dignitaries, (Canadian Prime minister and
ministers and others Canadian dignitaries, International protected persons (IPP),
President Reagan and Clinton of United States, Pope Jean-Paul II and others IPP.
Participation to Major Events in Canada, G8 and G20 Summits, International
Francophone summits, American summit, Olympic Games, etc.
Criminal intelligence and analysis program: Criminal analyst for the commercial fraud
and organized crime.[/read]
Director
Garry Loeppky
Garry Loeppky served in the RCMP for over 33 years in various locations in “E” Division, Headquarters, and “J” Division.
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His operational duties included front line general duty policing, drug enforcement, protective policing, major event planning, human resources management, international liaison, and high level operational responsibilities.
Following retirement, he was involved in activities such as the investigation commander for the United Nations Tribunal in Lebanon, and conducted reviews of security plans for events such as the 2010 Olympics. He also chaired the National DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee for seven years and was a volunteer fire fighter in his local community for thirteen years. He is a past president of the Shuswap RCMP Veterans Division and resides in the Shuswap area in the interior of British Columbia with his spouse Jean.[/read]
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His operational duties included front line general duty policing, drug enforcement, protective policing, major event planning, human resources management, international liaison, and high level operational responsibilities.
Following retirement, he was involved in activities such as the investigation commander for the United Nations Tribunal in Lebanon, and conducted reviews of security plans for events such as the 2010 Olympics. He also chaired the National DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee for seven years and was a volunteer fire fighter in his local community for thirteen years. He is a past president of the Shuswap RCMP Veterans Division and resides in the Shuswap area in the interior of British Columbia with his spouse Jean.[/read]
Director
Robert (Bob) Myhill
Retired RCMP Superintendent with 40 years service in the Intelligence, Protective and Special Operations fields. Served in “J”, Security Service, CSIS, “HQ” and “O” Divisions.
In addition to the internal running of the Association, the Secretariat leads the development of responsible standards and assurance mechanisms, manages its stakeholder engagement and communications and implements its membership program, including working with our Divisions in the organization of the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Executive Assistant
Chantal Renaud
Audit Committee
Vacant
Independent of the Secretariat
Honours and Recognition - Operational Director
Ralph Mahar
Committees
The RCMPVA Board of Directors conducts its oversight functions in concert with key committees so the association and its boardoperates both effectively and in accordance with a high standard of corporate governance that adheres to the requirements of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
Association Governance Committee (AGC)
Chair: Sandra Conlin
Treasurer: Peter Sorensen
Secretary: Robert (Bob) Byers
Chief Administration Officer: Glen Siegersma
Director: Garry Loeppky
Communications
Chair: Secretariat
Website: Secretariat
Internal & External Communications: Secretariat
Membership Committee
Chair: Acting – Sandra Conlin
Association Membership Management System: Secretariat
Advocacy
Chair: Mike Duffy
Deputy Chair: Céline Gingras
Chief Advocate: Mike Duffy
Support Committee
Pension Advisory Committee (RCMP PAC): Steve Walker
Pension Finance Oversight Committee: Steve Walker
Member Benefits & RCMP Benefit Trust Fund: Céline Gingras
Dental Advisory: Bill Brydon (Nova Scotia Division)
Graves Committee: Jack O’Reilly (Toronto Division)
Finance and Audit Committee
Chair: Bob Byers
Member:
ExOfficio: Don Belke
Nomination Committee
Chair: Steve Walker, Past President
Honours & Recognition Committee
Chair: Ralph Mahar
History
Chair: Vacant
RCMP – RCMPVA Benefits Committee
Co-Chair: Steve Walker
Co-Chair: Director General/Officer i/c National Compensations Services, RCMP
Member:
Regional Liaison
BC & Yukon: To be determined
Prairies: Bob Byers
Ontario & Quebec: Sandra Conlin
Atlantic: To be determined
Veterans’ Women’s Council
Chair: Jane Hall
Association Advocate: Mike Duffy
Member: Vivienne Stewart, BC
Member: Kathy Long, NS
Member: Tim Hoban, NB
Member: Dr. Darlene Worth, NS
Ex Officio: Steve Walker, President, MB
Ex Officio: Al Rivard, Governor & Special Advisor, NB
VAC Stakeholders
Advisory Group on Families: Dave Leblanc
Service Excellence Advisory Group: Ralph Mahar
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
Lead: Rick Morris
Office of the Veterans Ombudsman Advisory Council (OVO)
Council Member: Al Rivard
RCMP Veterans’ Association Foundation
Director: Keith Trail, Nanaimo, BC
Director: John Francis, Kingston, ON
Director: Ian Atkins, Bedford, NS
Director: Roy Berlinquette, Ottawa, ON
Director: Robert Hurman, Paradise, NL
Director: Jerry Plastow, Edmonton, AB
Member: Steve Walker
Board of Governors
Chair: Steve Walker , Winnipeg, Man
Al Rivard, Moncton, NB
Dave Leblanc, Gimli, MB
Cal Small, Orleans, ON
Tim Hoban, Miramichi, NB
Rick Morris, Toronto, ON
Bill Patton, Edmonton, AB
Keith Trail, Namaimo, BC
Bill McCheyne, Surrey, BC
Dale Lively, St. Andrews, NB