Organization Structure
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Organization Chart
The following chart reflects the organizational structure of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), including areas of responsibility for senior managers and key personnel.
Department Organizational Chart as of May 6, 2013
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister's Office
- Minister - The Honourable Gerry Ritz
- Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture) - The Honourable Christian Paradis
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture - Pierre Lemieux
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board - David Anderson
- Departmental Assistant, Minister's Office - Peter Waisberg
Deputy Minister's Office
- Deputy Minister - Suzanne Vinet
- Associate Deputy Minister - Timothy Sargent
- Senior Policy Advisor, Deputy Minister's Office - Sonia Forget
- Senior Policy Advisor, Associate Deputy Minister's Office - Lisa Foss
- Corporate Secretary - Marco Valicenti
Branches and Offices
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Consultations Branch - Jodi Redmond
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Branch - Pierre Corriveau
- Chief Information Officer (AAFC) / Vice-President, Information Management and Information Technology (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) - Peter Bruce
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch - Kristina Namiesniowski
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Branch - Manon Brassard
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch - Dr. Siddika Mithani
- Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch - Dr. Gilles Saindon
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch - Greg Meredith
- Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive - Michael Whittaker
- General Counsel and Executive Director - Shalene Curtis-Micallef
- General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director - Louise Sénéchal