Richard St Marseille is the Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate of the Canada Border Services Agency, a federal government organization with which he has worked for over 19 years. He has held a variety of roles from the officer to management and executive levels in the Government of Canada. His work has included initiatives related to immigration, refugees, controlled substances, customs enforcement, intelligence, external review, and Cabinet, Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs.
Richard has extensive experience working with partners and leading multidisciplinary teams to develop and design complex legislative, regulatory, and program initiatives which have significant implications for Canada and related stakeholders (domestically and abroad), including the travelling public, foreign administrations, non-governmental organizations, and private sector industries among others.

He is a graduate of the University of Victoria (Masters in Public Administration) and the University of Toronto (Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science). Richard has also completed the Certificate in Regulatory Leadership at the University of Ottawa, and the Certificate in Global Management at INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires)