Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Taylor RMC 1998: Leadership Forged Through Service and Challenge
Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Taylor (RMC 1998) is widely respected for a distinguished 25‑year career in the Canadian Armed Forces and for the influence she continues to have well beyond her time in uniform. Her professional journey is marked by courage, humility, and a deep commitment to developing others, qualities that define her as a true…
Leading with Integrity: RMC Alumna LCol Cindy Legarie RMC 2002 Recognized by WiDS as a Remarkable Leader
The Royal Military Colleges Alumni Association is proud to celebrate the recognition of LCol Cindy Legarie as a recipient of the Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) Remarkable Leader Award. It was an honour for the Alumni Association to nominate Cindy for this award, which recognizes leaders whose impact, integrity, and commitment to inclusion strengthen Canada’s defence and security community.
From Service in Uniform to Service in Parliament: The Career of Leona Alleslev Krofchak RMC 1991
From her early years as an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force to her tenure as a Member of Parliament and senior opposition leader, Leona Alleslev‑Krofchak’s career reflects a consistent dedication to public service. As an alumna of the Royal Military College of Canada, Leona Alleslev‑Krofchak exemplifies the values instilled at the CMC’s – leadership, service before self, and a lifelong commitment to Canada.
Trailblazer in Uniform: LCol (Ret’d) Anne Reiffenstein
For generations of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, “trailblazer” is more than a title it is a responsibility carried with courage, professionalism, and quiet determination. Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Anne Reiffenstein, CD, embodies that spirit. Over a 28-year career (1989–2018) as a field artillery officer, educator, and leader, she helped open doors in the Army’s combat arms, commanded at key levels, and used every posting as an opportunity to strengthen teams and develop people.
From the Classroom to Command: The Distinguished Career of Captain (N) Annick Fortin, CMRSJ RMC 1997
Alongside her operational career, Captain (N) Fortin has made significant contributions ashore. She has served at the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Vancouver, Naval Fleet School Esquimalt as Fleet Support Training Officer, and at National Defence Headquarters in several strategic roles, including within the Strategic Joint Staff and the Directorate of Naval Strategy. Notably, she served as Director Current Operations for the Canadian Fleet Pacific, reflecting the trust placed in her leadership at the highest operational levels.
Leadership, Learning, and Service in Defence and Aviation: Major Catherine Cabot, CD
Major Cabot has also served in highly visible national roles, including a two‑year appointment as Senior Aide‑de‑camp to the Governor General of Canada. In that capacity, she supported national ceremonies and engagements focused on mental health and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. She further served as Equerry to His Majesty King Charles III during his visit to Canada for the Speech from the Throne, highlighting the intersection of military professionalism and Canada’s national institutions.
From CMC to Canada’s Future Fighter Capability- Crista Lynn Ferguson, RRMC/RMC Class of 1995
In 2024, Crista‑Lynn was appointed Director General, Fighter Capability with the Royal Canadian Air Force, a role of significant national importance. In this position, she is responsible for preparing and operationalizing Canada’s future fighter capabilities, including the transition to the F‑35. Her work directly supports Canada’s defence readiness and sovereignty, including addressing the challenges posed by the country’s vast geography and “tyranny of distance.”
From Service in Uniform to Service for Canada: Deanna Manson RMC 1993 – Leadership That Never Retires
A graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, Class of 1993, Deanna began her professional life with a clear commitment to serve. Over the course of 28 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, she built an extraordinary career as a Royal Canadian Air Force Logistics Officer, leading with precision, resilience, and integrity. Her service took her across Canada and around the world, including operational deployments to Kuwait, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic, as well as senior command appointments supporting complex, high‑stakes missions.
From RMC to National Leadership: LCol Diane Baldasaro RMC 2000 and the Power of Leading Change
Born in North Bay, Ontario, Diane Baldasaro’s passion for aviation was shaped early by her roots in a military family and further nurtured through six formative years in the Air Cadet program with 704 “Air Force City” Squadron in Trenton. That early exposure to service and flight set the foundation for a career defined by operational excellence and leadership responsibility. In 1996, she enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces under the Regular Officer Training Plan and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2000 with a degree in Business Administration joining a generation of RMC graduates prepared to lead in complex and demanding environments.
Major Elizabeth Thebault RMC 2008: A Trailblazer in Service and Leadership
An officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Major Thebault has built a career defined by operational excellence, technical mastery, and steadfast leadership while also balancing the demands of motherhood. Her professional journey reflects the very values of courage, integrity, and service that the Captain Nichola Goddard Leadership Award was created to honour.
Jennifer Causey RMC 1999: Defying Inertia
Jennifer led soldiers early in her career, as most military officers do. As a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant, she was responsible for a platoon of thirty soldiers, their training, well‑being, readiness, and equipment worth more than most people’s homes. She arrived competent and eager, but cautious. She was also one of very few women in her unit, and the second female officer to ever serve there. Blending in was never going to be an option.
Sandra Perron: A Life of Service, Courage, and Unbreakable Resolve
Sandra Perron’s legacy is not defined solely by being “the first.” It is defined by what she made possible. Women now serve as infantry officers in Canada, and others have gone on to command troops in combat. Senior leaders have since acknowledged that Perron should have been recognized and supported, rather than resisted. Her career stands as both a triumph of resilience and a reminder of the work that remains.
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