Allan Bird

Allan Burnell Bird, CStJ, CD, FRHSC, is a retired Executive of the Public Service of Canada. With the Royal Canadian Mounted Police he held various roles including Officer in Charge of National Security Threat Assessment and Protective Intelligence. With the Canadian Security Intelligence Service he functioned as Head of the Russian Desk, Chief of Personnel Security, and Chief of Operational Security. He is also a decorated member of the Canadian Armed Forces, having served with The Royal Montreal Regiment and The Brockville Rifles. He is the Honorary Colonel of The Brockville Rifles. He received his Grant of Arms from Queen Elizabeth II in 2009.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and an Honour’s Degree in Political Science and Law. He is fluent in both French and English. He is currently working for the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe as a lecturer at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.