My Experience

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Active Ward 1 Resident

I love living in Ward 1 with my wife, Judy. We are actively connected in the Barrie community.

When I was a student I was very involved in university governance. Since that time, I have been busy raising a family and running several businesses. I have travelled extensively in Europe and Central America and have volunteered and lived in Africa for three months in 2006.

I have a degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies. Since 1990 I have run a land use planning consulting firm and also operate Greenwise Solutions Inc. which distributes natural odour control products produced here in Barrie to industry.

I have worked as a senior manager with the Province of Ontario Ministry of Transportation and as a senior partner with a large consulting firm.

For the past 40 years I have worked with many municipalities in Ontario as a planning consultant doing design and policy development. I am heavily involved with renewable energy and am an experienced mediator and arbitrator.

I have also…

Councillor Ward 1 since 2018
Served 8 years on the Town and Gown Committee, Chair since 2018
President of Barrie East End Householders Association (BEEHA) 2014-2018
Chair of the City Building Committee
Member of the Arts Advisory Committee
Member of the Lake Simcoe and Region Conservation Authority
Member of the County of Simcoe Social Services Committee
Member of the Performing Arts Task Force