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Montana Hunter graduated with his MA (distinction) in War Studies from Kings College London and his BA (honours) in History and International Relations from the University of British Columbia. He specialized in the development of unconventional armed forces in Ukraine and has published research based on his field work in Ukraine in the Calgary Journal of Military and Strategic Studies. In 2017 He founded (in)Security, a defence and international affairs forum with chapters in Ottawa and Vancouver.Montana has worked as a freelance researcher and consultant specializing in defence policy. His research interests include Eastern European affairs, unconventional armed forces, defence procurement, and the impact...

Laurie Delaney-Barry joined CFN Consultants in 2016. She has worked in private industry in the Aerospace and Defence community for the past 18 years. Laurie began her Aerospace and Defence career with DEW Engineering & Development ULC retaining multiple roles ranging from Configuration Management to Contracts Management. In 2009 she assumed responsibility for Industrial Participation (IP). She managed multiple contracts with IRB obligations both as the donor and recipient. In 2013 she took a position with DRS Technologies, as Offset Manager to manage multiple contracts with IRB/ITB obligations. She progressed to Babcock Canada as Industrial Participation Manager, managing IRB/ITB obligations...

Captain(N) Rtd Norman Jolin, OMM, MSM, CD joined CFN Consultants in May 2017 after serving 37 years in the Canadian Navy. A naval career that saw service across the entire spectrum of maritime operations – his final appointments were outside Canada in support of NATO and defence diplomacy. He served at sea for the majority of his career in both ships and submarines, having commanded a squadron of minor warships and later the Halifax-class frigate HMCS MONTREAL.Post seagoing command, Norm conducted academic mentoring to mid-seniority officers as a member of the Directing Staff at the Canadian Forces College. Subsequently, as...

Gavin Scott joined CFN Consultants in 2003.  He retired as Senior Director Aerospace and Electronics, from the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in 2001, after some 30 years in the federal government defence procurement sector.  Prior to joining CFN, he spent two years as Executive Vice President of the ADGA Group, an Ottawa-based Engineering and Consulting firm which specializes in providing consulting services to the Canadian government.His wide experience and responsibilities in government included all procurement and project management aspects related to the acquisition of major defence weapons systems primarily on behalf of the Canadian army,...

Peter joined the federal public service in 1980 and worked in various positions with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Joining the Department of National Defence (DND) in 1987, he occupied a number of progressively senior positions in the areas of materiel management and administration, primarily as a procurement and finance specialist within the Materiel Group, assigned to aerospace projects. Peter’s DND positions included serving as the Procurement Manager for the Contracted Flying Training & Support Project and Procurement and Finance Manager for the Maritime Helicopter Project. He also worked on the R/SAOC Project and on the acquisition of...