Gwen Boniface served in Canadian policing for 30 years, including 8 as the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. In 2006, she was selected to serve as the Deputy Chief-Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, an organization established to reform and modernize Ireland’s national police service. From 2010 to 2012, she was the Transnational Crime Expert for the United Nations Police Division. She currently consults on policing and justice issues, internationally and domestically. In July 2020, Gwen Boniface was elected Vice-Chair of the Global Initiative Board.