Organization chart
The following chart reflects the organizational structure of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), as of September 22, 2025, including areas of responsibility for senior managers and key personnel.
Senior managers
Lawrence Hanson
Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Kristine Allen
Executive Director and
Senior General Counsel
Mary Dila
Assistant Deputy Minister
Public Affairs
Chris Moran
Assistant Deputy Minister
International Affairs (AAFC/CFIA)
Liz Foster
Assistant Deputy Minister
Programs
Andrew Goldstein
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology
Alain Lagacé
Assistant Deputy Minister
Corporate Management
Vacant
Workplace Well-Being Ombuds
Ombuds' Office
Shannon Nix
Assistant Deputy Minister
Strategic Policy
Tom Rosser
Assistant Deputy Minister
Market and Industry Services
Arran McPherson
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology
John Corbeil
Director General
Office of Audit and Evaluation
Nasser Alsukayri
Assistant Deputy Minister
Information Systems
Alec Nicholls
Director General
Human Resources
Key personnel
Julie McAteer
Corporate Secretary
Deputy Ministers' Office
Sarah Hampel
Chief of Staff
Deputy Minister's Office
Department organizational structure
Minister's Office
- Minister
- Parliamentary Secretary
- Departmental Assistant
Deputy Minister's Office
- Deputy Minister
- Chief of Staff, 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)
- 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
- Director General, Human Resources