Suzanne Drisdelle is a Foreign Service Officer with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) since 2001, promoting Canada’s commercial, political and security interests at Canadian missions abroad, and through the Trade Commissioner Service domestic network.
Suzanne’s background includes bilateral diplomacy, advocacy and stakeholder engagement, trade policy, ministerial communications, business development programming and crisis management. Her diplomatic postings include Ankara, Prague, Toronto and most recently Dublin (2019-2024), where she was Chargé d’affaires over an extended period.
In 2024, Suzanne returned to her native Halifax after 23 years and currently serves as the Director of GAC’s Atlantic team supporting Canadian exporters in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador. She has a BA (honours) in social anthropology and linguistics from University of King’s College and an MBA in International Business from Dalhousie University. She also studied at Université Laval and speaks French and English.