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CFN Consultants – Change Announced to the CFN Team
The Partners of CFN Consultants are pleased to announce that Ms. Mary Preville will be joining CFN Consultants on July 1st, 2025.
A former Vice-President at the Canadian Space Agency, Mary has extensive experience in providing strategic and pragmatic advice to senior government and industry leaders. Mary holds a BSc in chemistry from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Ottawa.
Since her retirement from the public service, Mary consults, chairs the External Advisory Council for Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space, and continues to mentor young professionals. At CFN, Mary will support clients in understanding Canada’s civil and military space program, as well as connecting clients with Canada’s space ecosystem.
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Founded in 1983, CFN is Canada's leading consultancy specializing in aerospace, defence and public safety procurement. CFN's Partners and Associates have particular expertise in dealing with the Canadian Armed Forces and the departments and agencies of the Government of Canada that are involved in aerospace, defence and public safety procurement.
With experts in defence requirements, government procurement, contracting, Socio-Economic and Industrial and Technological Benefits (offsets), and the defence industry, CFN can assist your company to successfully engage with the federal government. In this regard, CFN assists clients with their engagements with National Defence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, Canada's regional development agencies, the RCMP, and other departments and agencies.
For additional information, please contact:
Peter Studer
Managing Senior Partner
CFN Consultants [email protected]
613-410-3844
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The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) is the national industry voice of more than 650 Canadian defence, security and cybersecurity companies that produce world-class goods, services and technologies made across Canada and sought the world over. The industries contribute to the employment of more than 78,000 Canadians and generate $12.6 billion in annual revenues, roughly half of which come from exports. To learn more, visit defenceandsecurity.ca and follow us on Twitter at @CadsiCanada .


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