Organization structure

Organization chart

The following chart reflects the organizational structure of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), as of September 8, 2023, including areas of responsibility for senior managers and key personnel.

Senior managers

Stefanie Beck

Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Vacant

Associate Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Kristine Allen

Executive Director and
Senior General Counsel

Mary Dila

Assistant Deputy Minister
Public Affairs

Kathleen Donohue

Assistant Deputy Minister
International Affairs (AAFC/CFIA)

Liz Foster

Assistant Deputy Minister
Programs

Andrew Goldstein

Associate Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology

Marie-Claude Guérard

Assistant Deputy Minister
Corporate Management

Elianne Hall

Workplace Well-Being Ombuds
Ombuds' Office

Shannon Nix

Assistant Deputy Minister
Strategic Policy

Tom Rosser

Assistant Deputy Minister
Market and Industry Services

Gilles Saindon

Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology

Vacant

Director General
Office of Audit and Evaluation

Vidya ShankarNarayan

Chief Information Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister
Information Systems

Key personnel

Tammy Abel

Corporate Secretary
Deputy Ministers' Office

Alec Nicholls

Chief of Staff
Deputy Minister's Office

Mark Jarvis

Chief of Staff
Associate Deputy Minister's Office

Mathieu Boucher

Acting Departmental Assistant
Minister's Office

Department organizational structure

Minister's Office

Deputy Minister's Office

  • Deputy Minister
  • Associate Deputy Minister
  • Chief of Staff, Deputy Minister's Office
  • Chief of Staff, Associate Deputy Minister's Office
  • Corporate Secretary

Branches and Offices

  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs (AAFC/CFIA)
  • Chief Information Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Systems Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch
  • Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
  • Director General, Office of Audit and Evaluation
  • Executive Director and Senior General Counsel