Jean-Michel (JM) Blais worked for 31 years as a police Officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the United Nations, and the Halifax Regional Police, retiring as Chief of Police in 2019. He is a published author, having written a book on leadership and several articles about complexity management and contributing to a collective fictional work. JM lives in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, working part-time as a consultant. In addition to writing and consulting, he is a Hockey Canada Level III referee for minor hockey.[
