Board of Governors Member
Biography:
Denise Amyot is currently, President and CEO of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation whose mandate is to foster scientific and technological literacy throughout the country. The Corporation and its three museums – the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum – tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country.
Denise Amyot was most recently the Senior Vice President of the Leadership and Talent Management Sector at the Canada Public Service Agency. In this position, Ms Amyot was responsible for leading and managing leadership development programs, and developing policies for employees and executives throughout the public Service of Canada.
She has worked both in National Headquarters and in regions in several federal departments including Human Resources Development Canada, National Defense, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Heritage and the Public Service Commission. In her former two roles as Assistant Deputy Minister, she was respectively responsible for the corporate management services as well as public affairs and ministerial services. She has worked extensively in policy and line operations in the context of programs and service delivery, in social, economic, and cultural areas. She also worked for few years with the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Ms Amyot is the former President of the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada and former President of the Communications Community Office. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Public Administration Canada and the Canadian Government Executive magazine.
Ms Amyot has obtained a Master's degree in Education and three Bachelor degrees in Biology, in Arts and in Education. Dedicated to a strong values-based leadership in the Public Service, Denise is also passionate about sailing, cross-country skiing and networking.
