NEWS RELEASES
November 1, 2006 (12:30 EST)
No. 125
MINISTER EMERSON ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT TO CANADIAN
COMMERCIAL CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today announced the
appointment of Dan Ross of Navan, Ontario, to the Board of Directors of the Canadian
Commercial Corporation (CCC).
“Mr. Ross has extensive experience in management and strategic planning in the public
sector,” said Minister Emerson. “I am confident that his knowledge and expertise will be
of great benefit to the CCC and contribute to its continuing success.”
Mr. Ross is currently Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at the Department of National
Defence. Prior to taking this position in May 2005, he was Assistant Deputy Minister of
Information Management at the Department of National Defence. From 2002 to 2003,
he was Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of the Operations Branch of Public Works
and Government Services Canada. From 1999 to 2002, he was Deputy to the Foreign
Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Director of Operations for the Foreign and
Defence Policy Secretariat at the Privy Council Office. In September 2002, he retired
from the Canadian Forces after serving in uniform for 30 years.
Mr. Ross holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of
Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the National Defence College, the Canadian Forces
Command and Staff College, and the Canadian Forces Land Command and Staff
College.
The CCC is Canada’s international contracting and procurement agency in defence and
developing country markets. It operates with an independent Board of Directors chosen
from both the private and public sectors. With its unique relationships and specialized
knowledge, it works to deliver more quality international contracts for Canada, enabling
exports of Canadian goods and services worth $1.5 billion.
The CCC reports to Parliament through the Minister of International Trade.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Jennifer Chiu
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and
the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
613-992-7332
Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
http://www.international.gc.ca
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