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Mary ONeill

Grand Barachois,NB

Summary

40 Years experience in the private, public and not for profit sectors. Comfortable moving between partisan and non partisan worlds. My professional background includes extensive experience in public policy and governance, where I have engaged effectively with various stakeholders to facilitate consensus and drive initiatives aligned with national interests. I understand the importance of navigating complex political landscapes and fostering relationships that support the passage of legislation and the successful implementation of policies of the government.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator Station Street Rental Properties

Self-employed
04.2021 - Current
  • Purchased, designed and converted single family homes to rental units primarily for health care workers.

Founder and Executive Director (non Paid Position)

Zanmi Beni Foundation Canada
01.2018 - Current

Foundation supports 64 disabled and orphaned children living in Zanmi Beni Children's Home in Croix des Bouquets Haiti.

  • Established strategic partnerships with local and international organizations to enhance community support initiatives.

Director General Strategic Management

Service Canada
01.2010 - 04.2015
  • Responsible for Service Canada Strategic planning, internal governance and communications,

Corporate Secretary

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AAFC
01.2008 - 12.2009
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sustainable Development
  • Cabinet and Legislative and Corporate Affairs
  • Issue Management
  • Government response to Maple Leaf listeria outbreak
  • Managed corporate governance processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.

Full Time Volunteer

Shepherds of Good Hope Mission
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Coordinated food distribution efforts to ensure timely service delivery to community members in need.
  • Trained new volunteers on operational procedures and best practices for engaging with clients.
  • Enhanced client intake process by implementing streamlined data collection methods, improving efficiency.
  • Collaborated with local organizations to organize community outreach events, increasing awareness of services offered.
  • Assisted with special events and programs.

Assistant Clerk Privy Council Office

PCO
01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Reporting to the Clerk, responsible for what was then called Part B Treasury Board, regulations and orders in council.
  • Managed Cabinet approvals between meetings for urgent matters.
  • Briefed the Governor General, Prime MInister, Ministers and senior officials on sensitive cabinet submissions

Senior Advisor, Office of the Clerk

PCO
04.2004 - 12.2005

Director of Operations, Operations Committee of Ca

PCO
01.2005 - 11.2005
  • Managed agenda and Prime Ministerial/Ministerial advice/briefings for Cabinet Committee responsible for overall issue management for the Government, under two different government chairs:
  • The Honourable Anne McClellan(Martin ) and the late Jim Prentice(Harper)

Director of Policy Parks and Built Heritage

Department of Canadian Heritage
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Led strategic initiatives to enhance cultural programming across diverse Canadian communities.
  • Developed and implemented policies promoting national heritage preservation and accessibility.
  • With the CEO of Parks Canada and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, obtained cabinet approval for what was then the single largest investment in Parks Canada's history.
  • Through legislation created the Parks Canada Agency.
  • Negotiated and legislated limits to development in the town of Banff.
  • Led the implementation of the recommendations from the Panel on the Integrity of Canada's National Park System

Full Time Volunteer Kosovar Refugee Settlement

CIC
03.1999 - 03.2000
  • Managed the integration and settlement of three Kosovar refugee families in Ottawa

Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Canadian

Canadian Heritage
01.1996 - 10.1998
  • Responsible for Sport Canada, Canadian Identity, Multiculturalism, Status of Women, built and natural heritage

Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Assistant

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment
12.1993 - 12.1995
  • Advised the Minister on files related to environmental protection, assessment, enforcement, and provided strategic policy and political advice to the Minister for Cabinet Committees.
  • Worked closely with stakeholders in particular those involved in Climate Change
  • Prepared the Minister for Question Period and managed departmental legislations' passage through the House of Commons and Senate

Political Organizer

New Brunswick Liberal Association
08.1990 - 11.1993
  • Supported the political success of the McKenna government, and the successful election of 9 out of 10 federal members of parliament in 1993

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
05-1989

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Recognition

2018 Governor Generals Sovereign Medal for Volunteers in recognition of relief work in Haiti


2016 CBC's The National Documentary by Paul Hunter, Breaking up with Carl, the story of disabled Haitian orphan Carl Beni and my family and Carl's journey to physical independence and mobility


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gv6N0WFZCA


The Globe and Mail's first national series on mental health in  2008 came about in part following a discussion with then Globe editor Edward Greenspon. The first story in the series featured my family and our support of our two brothers who suffer from mental illness.

https://www.ottawamenscentre.com/news/20080620_bipolar.htm


1990-1992 President New Brunswick Young Liberals






Timeline

Owner/Operator Station Street Rental Properties

Self-employed
04.2021 - Current

Founder and Executive Director (non Paid Position)

Zanmi Beni Foundation Canada
01.2018 - Current

Director General Strategic Management

Service Canada
01.2010 - 04.2015

Corporate Secretary

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AAFC
01.2008 - 12.2009

Full Time Volunteer

Shepherds of Good Hope Mission
01.2007 - 12.2007

Assistant Clerk Privy Council Office

PCO
01.2005 - 12.2007

Director of Operations, Operations Committee of Ca

PCO
01.2005 - 11.2005

Senior Advisor, Office of the Clerk

PCO
04.2004 - 12.2005

Director of Policy Parks and Built Heritage

Department of Canadian Heritage
01.2000 - 01.2004

Full Time Volunteer Kosovar Refugee Settlement

CIC
03.1999 - 03.2000

Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Canadian

Canadian Heritage
01.1996 - 10.1998

Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Assistant

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment
12.1993 - 12.1995

Political Organizer

New Brunswick Liberal Association
08.1990 - 11.1993

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of New Brunswick