Skills and Experience

• Accomplished senior executive with entrepreneurial experience
• Thirty years in diverse executive positions including private sector and municipal experience
• Effective manager of people and resources

Professional Experience

CITY MANAGER,  The City of Red Deer - May 2019 to present

Responsible for management and oversight of the municipal corporation, which has a staff of 1,500 employees and an annual budget of approximately $500 million.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER, COMMUNITY SERVICES, City of Peterborough - 2015 to 2019

Responsible for management and oversight of the municipal corporation, which has a staff of 1,050 employees and an annual budget of approximately $350 million.

COMMISSIONER, COMMUNITY SERVICES, City of Waterloo - 2013 to 2015

Provided leadership to the City of Waterloo's portfolios (listed below) with an annual budget of $50 million.

• Community Programming and Outreach Services
• Recreation and Facility Services
• By Law Enforcement And Property Standards Services
• Fire Rescue Services
• Environment and Parks Services

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, Otonabee Region Conservation Authority - 2010 to 2013

Directly responsible for the overall corporate management and coordination of four major business units including:

• Planning, Development and Enforcement Services
• Conservation Lands, Parks and Water Resources
• Corporate Services
• Environmental and Engineering Services 

CONSULTANT, A.K. Seabrooke Management Consulting - 2009 to 2010

INTERIM COMMISSIONER, COMMUNITY AND FIRE SERVICES, AND DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC SERVICES, City of Markham - 2006 to 2008

Responsible for the leadership and coordination for five major portfolios including:

• Recreation and Seniors Services
• Culture Services including Theatre, Art Gallery and Museum
• Markham Public Libraries
• Fire and Emergency Services
• Strategic Services including Environment Services, Energy Management, Special Events and Marketing

PARTNER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, Leisurewear Canada - 1994 to 2006

Responsible for the following portfolios:

• Finance
• General Administration
• Human Resources
• Business Planning
• Credit Management

Related Experience

• Ontario Parks Association, Past President
• Ontario Research Council on Leisure, Past President
• Parks and Recreation Ontario, Board Member

Education

• Master of Science (Administration - Parks & Recreation), Trent University
• Honours Bachelor of Science (Urban Planning), Trent University
• Executive Management Certificate, Queen's University
• Diploma - Municipal Government Administration, St. Lawrence College
• Diploma - Horticulture and Parks Management, University of Guelph

Professional Designations

• Recreation Practitioners Certificate, Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario
• AMCT(A) Designation, Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario

Office of the City Manager

City Manager Bio

General Manager Leadership Team

Organizational Chart

Mayor and City Councillors