Canada | New Alberta Ombudsman appointed

Marianne Ryan was officially appointed as Alberta’s ninth Ombudsman and second Public Interest Commissioner on 4 July 2017.  She grew up on a farm near London, Ontario, and joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1982 after graduating from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms Ryan led a successful career that spanned 35 years, touching the lives of people in Manitoba, British Columbia, and Alberta.

Ombudsman Ryan’s first posting was in Manitoba where she spent time building bridges with Indigenous communities.  She has extensive operational police experience at the local, national and international levels, leading major investigations targeting organized crime groups involved in a myriad of criminal activities including drugs, proceeds of crime and organized crime.  She also has extensive experience in human resources and change management.

Three years after becoming the Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations for Alberta, Ms Ryan was appointed Commanding Officer of the RCMP for Alberta in 2013 and retired from the RCMP in March 2017.

Marianne Ryan takes over from Peter Hourihan, who retired from the position as Ombudsman of Alberta in April. Ms Ryan has also taken on the Peter Hourihan’s position as one of the North American Directors on the IOI Board of Directors.

 

Source: Office of the Ombudsman Alberta, Canada

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