Tim Pettipas joined the faculty of the School in November 2024, bringing with him years of executive experience across central agencies, departments, and independent and special operating agencies.
Over the last decade, Tim led initiatives focused on advancing leadership, management and workplace culture across the federal public service. This orientation first took shape as Director General of Human Resources at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, then as Vice-President of the Public Service Commission, and most recently as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Public Service Renewal, at the Privy Council Office.
The foundation of Tim's approach to leading shifts in enterprise-wide policies, practices and culture is his acquired understanding of the intricacies of the public service. Prior to his focus on organizational renewal, he was at turns Executive Director, Multilateral Trade Negotiations; Director General, Innovation Programs; Director General, Business Systems, and Executive Director of a federal regulatory agency. Much of his energy in these roles was centred on engagement with partners and stakeholders to advance policy development as well as regulatory and service modernization.
Tim is driven by his dedication to lifelong learning, the thrill of collaboration, and a commitment to creating more inclusive workspaces. He thrives on opportunities to learn from and share experiences with fellow public servants and those interested in the public service. He enters his faculty role eager to be in service to public servants investing in their unique professional development and leadership paths.
Expertise
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Engagement and partnership development
- Innovation and change management
- People management
Credentials
- Certified Executive Coach, Royal Roads University
- Leading Change and Organizational Renewal, Harvard Business School Executive Education
- Certificate in Public Sector Leadership and Governance, University of Ottawa
- Bachelors (Honours) Degree, Economics and Political Science, Carleton University
