1. AFTER 22 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, MR WARREN HARVEY WILL RETIRE ON 28 MARCH 2024.

2. SINCE OCTOBER 2019, THE CIO GROUP HAS BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE WARREN HARVEY SERVE AS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE MODERNIZATION AND INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINMENT AND LOGISTICS (MISL) WITHIN THE DIRECTOR PROJECT DELIVERY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DPDMIS).

3. WARREN’S JOURNEY STARTED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR BACK IN 1988 AS AN IM/IT PROJECT MANAGER AND A SYSTEM ANALYST FOR TRANSALTA (ELECTRICAL UTILITY COMPANY). WARREN THEN SPENT 2 YEARS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY WORKING FOR ILLUSION ENTERTAINMENT AS AN ASSISTANT PRODUCER.  FOLLOWED BY A SHORT CAREER AT NORTEL IN THE TELECOM SERVICE BUILDER DIVISION.  AND ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH ADM(IM) IN MARCH 2002.

4. WARREN HAS WORKED IN DGIMPD AS A PROJECT MANAGER AND A DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER, INVOLVED WITH A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.  HIS PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON DELIVERING OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES SPECIFICALLY IN THE MISL INITIATIVE, MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (MPMCT), CIVILIAN HR IM/IT MODERNIZATION (FAST TRACK STAFFING) PROJECT, INTEGRATED INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORY SERVICES (IIE DIR SVS) PROJECT AND DEFENCE INFORMATION SERVICES BROKER (DISB) PROJECT.  WARREN HAS MANY FOND MEMORIES OF THE SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS OVER THE YEARS.  HE IS ESPECIALLY APPRECIATIVE OF BEING ABLE TO APPLY HIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE WITH NUMEROUS PROFESSIONALS WITH WHOM HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH.

5. FOLLOWING RETIREMENT, WARREN AND HIS WIFE, KIMBERLY, LOOK FORWARD TO TRAVELLING AND CONTINUING THEIR CYCLING, CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND KAYAKING ADVENTURES PLUS SPENDING TIME WITH THEIR GRAND CHILDREN.

6. A FUNCTION WILL BE HELD ON 26 MARCH 2024 FROM 1130 -1330 AT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE’S INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT, H101-1385 WOODROFFE AVENUE.  ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND TO SHARE STORIES AND CELEBRATE HIS RETIREMENT.  PLEASE RSVP TO LUC POTVIN AT [email protected].  CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, STORIES, PHOTOS AND/OR ANECDOTES CAN ALSO BE SENT TO THE SAME ADDRESS.