David Thompson
CEO
Canadian Forces Housing Agency
As CEO, Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CHFA), David Thompson leads an organization that works to improve the quality of life of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families.
He joined the Public Service of Canada in 2005 in the Comptroller division of the CHFA – National Defence and worked in positions of increasing responsibilities. He then moved to the Infrastructure and Technical Services division, and was promoted to Regional Manager, Central, in 2011, where he managed offices across Ontario that delivered housing services to military members and their families. In 2014, he joined the Department of Justice as Director, Business Management, for the Public Safety, Defence and Immigration portfolio. Later, he was called back to the Department of National Defence where he was General Manager, Housing Operations, leading the delivery of operations and contributing to the implementation of one of largest investment programs in CFHA history.
He holds the designation of Professional in Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCIP), a Master of Infrastructure Protection and International Security (Carleton), a Master of Arts., Defence Management and Policy (RMC), and a Bachelor of Arts., Economics Honours (Carleton).
