1. RÉSUMÉ
Gerard (Gerry) D.J. Madigan
169 Fairway Avenue
Shubenacadie East
Nova Scotia
B0N 2H0
902-758-2275
gdj_madigan@hotmail.com
SUMMARY: Accomplished professional military officer with over 26 years experience in financial and human resource
management. Excellent reputation as a creative manager, planner, and director in project management.
Utilizes progressive leadership qualities and effective communication skills in program management and
policy development. Ascertains and apprises the needs of many stakeholders and conveys these to the
Department's most senior managers.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Business Planning & The Development Of Strategic View
- Implemented a knowledge based approach in managing a business planning process
- Planning supports the cultural change required for existence in a globalized world espousing revolutions in Business affairs,
Military affairs, and Government- on-line
- Implemented a citizen focussed approach to corporate analysis of developing trends to the Group Action Plans
- Ensures plans are clearly aligned through to departmental strategic and change objectives
Planning and Project Management
- Analyzed the requirements of the military pay system for consideration for alternate service delivery through the private sector.
- Composed a statement of work for use as a "Request for Comment" and eventual use as a "Request for Proposal" to ascertain
industry's interest in the alternate service delivery of military pay services.
- Coordinated all the requirements and managed the varied interests of a multitude of Departmental and other non-departmental
agencies in the development of the requirements for military pay services.
- Attained all project milestones without fail or delay.
- Cited by the Office of the Auditor General ,Mr. Peter Kasurak: "it was well done., we do say it was a well-analysed
project, and it's also one of the best."
Program Direction
- Developed an alternate financial delivery system (Pre-determined Pay). Method replaced the Department's current process at a
savings of time and money for administering the financial requirements of deployed members.
- Implemented a major change in December pay policy that better managed the Department's cash flow requirements and that
provided a better service to Canadian Force members.
- Implemented a Military Community Family Resource Centre (CFS Debert) on behalf of its Commanding Officer. Although CFS
Debert is no longer an effective unit, the family resource centre continues to exist to meet the needs of the military community in
Colchester County.
2. WORK EXPERIENCE:
A. November 1979 to present - a senior officer in the Canadian Armed Forces whose current rank is Major.
1) August 2003 To present – Director General Information Management Technology Comptroller
2) August 2002 – July 2003 – Director Financial Accounting Financial and Managerial Accounting System’s Training Coordinator (SAP
Platform)
3) September 2000- July 2002 – Director Accounts Processing, Pay and Pensions Future’s Team
4) March 1998 to August 2000- Chief of Staff Materiel Group as a business planner for Directorate Materiel Group Comptrollership
5) August 1994 to March 1998 - National Defence Headquarters as Project Director, Director Accounts Processing, Pay and Pensions
Future's Team - Military Pay System Alternate Service Delivery Review.
6) August 1991 to July 1994 - Canadian Forces Station Debert as Station Comptroller.
7) July 1988 to June 1991 - Canadian Forces Base Lahr as Financial Services Officer, Non-public Funds Accounting Officer, and Unit
Comptroller Canadian Forces Support Unit Qatar, Gulf War.
8) October 1986 - June 1988 - Directorate of Pay Services. Ceased Service Pay.
9) July 1984 to September 1986 - Directorate of Pay Services; Miscellaneous Financial Arrangements (Policy).
10) June 1983 - April 1984 - Paymaster of the Second Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.
11) July 1980 - May 1982 - CFB Gagetown, Financial Officer.
12) July 1979 - June 1980 - Officer Specialty Training
EDUCATION:
Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, Ontario
Spring 1997
Master of Arts
Specialization: Strategic Studies
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Winter 1985
Certificate in Business Administration Level I
Macdonald College of McGill University
Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
Fall 1978
Master of Science Renewable Resources
Specialization: Woodland Resources
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Spring 1973
4. OTHER HONOURS AND AWARDS:
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD1)
Persian Gulf War/Kuwait Medal with Clasp
UN Forces in Cyprus (UNIFICYP)
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM)
Community Service Award, CFB Lahr, West Germany, May 1991
LANGUAGES:
My mother tongue is English and I am fluently bilingual.
REFERENCES: Available upon request
