J. Scott Stevenson - 2010 RPIC ADM Champion Assistant Deputy Minister Infrastructure and Environment Department of National Defence

Scott Stevenson was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) in July 2008, a post he assumed on an acting basis in September 2007. He was named Defence Champion for Persons with Disabilities in October 2009, and is the 2010 ADM Champion for the Real Property Institute of Canada.

Scott joined the Public Service in October 1999, as an Economist in the Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch of the Department of Finance where he was responsible for developing policy advice on a number of sectors including: national defence, emergency management, agriculture and food safety.

He joined the Department of National Defence in September 2001 when he was appointed Director Cabinet Liaison in the Policy group. From February to August 2003, Scott was the Director of the Secretariat for the Minister of National Defence's Advisory Committee on Administrative Efficiency. Subsequently, he was Director General Policy Coordination at the Department of National Defence from August 2005, where he was responsible for managing the Department's support to the Minister in Cabinet and Parliament, providing ministerial speech-writing services and managing the Department's public policy program - primarily through the Security and Defence Forum.

Prior to joining the Public Service, Scott was an officer in the Canadian Forces. He enrolled in 1984 and enjoyed postings to: the 3rd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment at Baden-Soellingen, Germany (1988-1991); the Special Service Force Headquarters at Petawawa, Ontario (1991-1993); the Intelligence Division at National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa (1993-1996); and 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron at Kingston, Ontario (1996-1998).

Scott has a Master of Public Administration degree from the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (1999), and a Bachelor of Arts in Military and Strategic Studies from Royal Roads Military College, Victoria, British Columbia (1988). He is a graduate of the United States Army Special Forces Officer Qualification course (1990).

His association with the Canadian Forces began in 1980 as a cadet in 778 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Gordon K. McIvor, Ph. D., APR - 2009 RPIC ADM Champion Vice President, Strategic Acquisitions Public and Government Affairs Canada Lands Company CLC Limited

Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (CLC) has been an active supporter of RPIC and has participated for many years in its Workshops, so it is a great honour and a privilege to have been asked to serve as the organization’s ADM Champion for this coming year. Following in the footsteps of John McBain, for whom I and my company have the highest regard, is a somewhat daunting prospect, but I know his contributions are one of the reasons the organization is healthy today and confident in the future.

Real property is in the spotlight these days as the media focuses on the important role these assets play in value creation, and the potential for these assets to help the Government of Canada in leading the country to a stronger economic and fiscal position. Real property practitioners have a fundamental and strategic role to play in the nation’s well being, and it is for this reason that I am especially pleased to lend my – and my company’s support – to the Real Property Institute of Canada.

John McBain - 2008 RPIC ADM Champion Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Branch, Public Works and Government Services Canada

John McBain was named to the position of Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for Real Property in February 2008. In addition to his role in operations management, he has specific accountabilities for the continuing transformation of the branch, strategic planning and the real property accelerated infrastructure program.

John entered the Public Service as a Senior Landscape Architect with Parks Canada after practicing in the private sector. While with Parks Canada John delivered projects for Historic Sites and National Parks in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta.

He began his career with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in 1985. He has held progressively more responsible positions including Director Asset Management, National Client Service Director for Canadian Heritage, Parks Canada and HRDC.

In 2005 John was named Regional Director General for PWGSC Atlantic where he was accountable for the broad range of PWGSC services in Atlantic Canada and as the Minister’s representative and federal lead on the Sydney Tar Ponds Remediation Project.