John Gancz

John Gancz is a resident of Chelsea where he lives with his wife, cat and assorted wildlife. Born, raised and educated in the Montreal area, he has lived in the National Capital region for the past 40 years.

John is committed to learning at personal, organizational and community levels. He possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and is a Member of the School of Community and Public Affairs. Mr. Gancz has a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development and Master of Arts degree in Human Systems Intervention.

John has been involved in the community as a volunteer, as a leader, and as a professional. John’s community and volunteer engagements include the following:

• President, CEDEC Board of Directors, participation or chair in multiple committees
• Member and former chair of the CEDEC Community Resource Team in Outaouais
• Federal Government Interdepartmental Organizational Change Network member and former leadership team member
• Former member of Priority Setting Steering Committee (QCGN)
• Former school volunteer – Governing Board, school board Parent Committee and technology volunteer at local school and Board Technology Committee
• Former Member, Advisory Board on English Education
• Director, Sauvetage Bénévole Outaouais – Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue (SBO-OVSAR and Governance Committee
• President, Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (OSARVA) and Governance Committee
• Ontario representative, Search and Rescue Volunteer Association Canada (SARVAC) Board
• Field Supervisor for students in capstone projects for MA in Human Systems Intervention

John retired from the House of Commons Administration in 2023 where he worked in IT and, most recently, as Security Liaison Advisor in Corporate Security.