William V. Baker
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the CRA

William V. Baker was appointed Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Revenue Agency on April 2, 2007.

As Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Baker is responsible for daily operations within the Agency. He is charged with maintaining the trust of Canadians in the Agency's integrity and reliability; identifying and securing new business for the Agency; and engaging clients and stakeholders in delivering results by building coalitions.

In 1987, Mr. Baker joined Revenue Canada Taxation as Director of Program Evaluation, Internal Audit and Evaluation Directorate, and later held the positions of Director of the Corporate Development Division and of the Administration Consolidation Task Force.

Mr. Baker was Director General of the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Directorate before becoming the Assistant Deputy Minister of Appeals Branch in 1997 and Assistant Commissioner of Compliance Programs Branch in 1999.

In 2003, Mr. Baker joined the Canada Firearms Centre as Commissioner.

He was appointed Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Canada Revenue Agency on May 23, 2006.

Mr. Baker earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University. He and his wife, Nicole, have six children.