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Dianna Miller (she/her)

Director, Minerals and Metals Statistics Division, Natural Resources Canada

Dianna Miller discovered a new passion for data literacy late in her career, after almost 20 years developing and administering programs and policy in the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) at Natural Resources Canada. She has spent the last year relying on her change management expertise to transform a largely analog data and statistics division into an agile, digital-first, innovative team. Early successes include an exciting data visualization pilot, an electronic questionnaire prototype, and innovative processes to improve data quality and reduce administrative burden. In her previous roles with the OEE, Dianna was best known for designing and delivering building retrofit programs, administering and acting as the spokesperson and brand manager for ENERGY STAR Canada, and representing the government of Canada on the board of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, a bi-national membership organization of gas and electric efficiency program administrators. Previously, Dianna held strategic communications and marketing roles with Environment Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and for several Members of Parliament at the House of Commons. A prairie transplant to Ottawa since 1999, Dianna enjoys gardening, travelling and baking (in no particular order).

Sessions

Canadian Case Studies

Grassroots Innovation: Transforming Government from the Ground Up

In this talk, we will share the story of our innovative pilot project focused on the data from the Metals and Minerals Exploration Survey. This journey began with Sarah Heath from NRCan, who identified the initial problem. We then recruited Jagoda Walny, who was working for the Canada Energy Regulator, for her expertise and leadership, and finally, the viewpoint of Dianna Miller who joined NRCan midway through the process and had to navigate the project to completion. See More.