Institute People

Contributing Authors
Since 1995, the following individuals have contributed 1 or more articles to our publications.  They are listed alphabetically by surname.  Wherever possible, we have provided their current titles.  If we don't have that information, the titles which appeared on their articles are given.  If you would like to update your information, please send us an e-mail with the word 'Author' in the subject line.
• Jane D. Allen, President, Jane D. Allen & Associates, and Principal, Acumen Consulting Group, Toronto, ON
• Quinto M. Annibale, Solicitor, Loopstra, Nixon & McLeish, Rexdale, ON
• Richard R. Arblaster, Barrister & Solicitor, practising in the municipal and land development fields
• John Armitage, former President, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, ON
• Norman R. Ball, Director, Centre for Society, Technology & Values, University of Waterloo, ON
• Mario Belvedere, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Milton, ON
• Kenneth D. N. Boal, former Chief Administrative Officer, Town of New Liskeard, ON
• Michael Boggs, former Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Municipality of Niagara, ON
• Mark Brown, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Qualicum Beach, BC
• Alan J. Buist, former Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Lincoln, ON
• Philippa R. Campsie, President, Philippa Campsie Editorial Services, and Deputy Editor, Ontario Planning Journal
• André Carrel, President, André Carrel & Associates Ltd., and former Chief Administrative Officer, City of Rossland, BC
• Jeffrey J. Celentano, MPA, MCIP, Manager, Organization Development & Policy, City of North Bay, ON
• Peter Clark, former Chairman, Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, ON
• W. Donald Cousens, former Member of Provincial Parliament, and former Mayor, Town of Markham, ON
• James R. Craven, Principal, James R. Craven and Associates Ltd., and former Executive Director, Municipal Finance Authority of BC
• Reg Cressman, Executive Director, Kitchener and Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, ON
• Craig Curtis, City Manager, City of Red Deer, AB, and former City Manager, City of Owen Sound, ON
• Mark G. Damm, CMC, Partner, KnowledgeTech Consulting Inc., Vancouver, BC
• Robert Deyman, MCIP, Senior Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness, City of Waterloo, ON
• S. Ronald Ellis, Q.C., former Chairman, Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal, Toronto, ON
• George Farkouh, former Mayor, City of Elliot Lake, ON
• Murray Fearrey, former Reeve, Municipality of Dysart et al, and former Warden, County of Haliburton, ON
• Michael Fenn, former Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs, and former Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, ON
• Chris Friel, former Mayor, City of Brantford, ON
• Len W. Garis, Chief, Fire Service, City of Surrey, BC
• Michael R. Garrett, former Chief Administrative Officer, City of Toronto, ON
• Dr. George Gera, President, TransTech Consulting Group Ltd., Don Mills, ON
• Jim F. Godfrey, Administrator, Township of Langley, BC
• Stephen Goldsmith, former Mayor, City of Indianapolis, IN
• Peter M. Holle, Founder, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and Principal Associate, Cog Associates, Winnipeg, MB
• Jonathan R. Huggett, Principal, J. R. Huggett Co., Infrastructure Consultants, White Rock, BC
• Richard A. Hundey, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Exeter, ON
• Edward A. Hunt, Ec.D., Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Ingersoll, ON
• Gord Hunter, Councillor, Ward 9, City of Ottawa, ON
• Robert (Bob) Jeffery, Managing Director, The Can-West Group, Wetaskiwin, AB
• Ronald W. Jensen, President, Ron Jensen & Associates, and former Director of Public Works, City of Phoenix, AZ
• Brian Johnston, Senior Advisor, Government Relations & Public Affairs, City of Brampton, ON
• Prof. Harry Kitchen, Chairman, Department of Economics, Trent University, Peterborough, ON
• Veronica Lacey, former Deputy Minister, Education, Toronto, ON
• Hon. Allan Leach, former Minister, Municipal Affairs, Toronto, ON
• Mary K. Lee, Principal Consultant, Price Waterhouse LLP, Arlington, VA
• John Lohuis, Director, Recreation and Parks, City of Mississauga, ON
• Douglas A. Lychak, City Manager, City of Hamilton, ON
• N. Roy Main, Chief Administrative Officer, City of St. Thomas, ON
• Barry E. Malmsten, former Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Municipality of Halton, and former Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Ajax, ON
• Karen Mann, former Deputy Minister, Human Resources Development, Fredericton, NB
• Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga, ON
• Dr. James C. McDavid, Dean, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria, BC
• Barbara McGinn, Consultant, CivicInfo BC, Victoria, BC
• Tom McKay, former Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kitchener, ON
• Rowly McPherson, Consultant and Facilitator, Public Sector Quality Council in Ontario, Oakville, ON
• Grant G. McRadu, Chief Administrative Officer, District of West Vancouver, BC
• Ken R. Meech , former Chief Administrative Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
• Frank Miele, Development Commissioner, City of Vaughan, ON
• Umendra M. Mital, P.Eng., former City Manager, City of Surrey, BC
• Terry Mundell, former President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and former Reeve, Village of Erin, ON
• Allan Neilson-Welch, MPA, Principal, Neilson-Welch Consulting Inc., Kelowna, BC, and former City Manager, City of Quesnel, BC
• Guy Paparella, MCIP, RPP, Director, Development Division, Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, ON
• Giacomo A. (Jake) Pastore, Senior Officer, Economic Development Corporation, City of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
• Will Pearce, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Cranbrook, BC, and former Municipal Manager, Town of Okotoks, AB
• Sheila Richardson, former Executive Director, Ontario Good Roads Association, Mississauga, ON
• David R. Riemer, former Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, City of Milwaukee, WI
• Paul Ross, Manager, Corporate Planning Secretariat, County of Strathcona, AB
• Frank Rupcic, General Manager, Business & Community Development Corporation, City of Welland, ON
• Malcolm Scott, former Mayor, Township of Lake of Bays, ON
• David L. Seader, Principal Consultant, Price Waterhouse LLP, New York, NY
• C. Richard Tindal, Ph.D, Co-author, Local Government in Canada, and President, Tindal Consulting Limited, Inverary, ON
• E. J. (Ted) Tisdale, FCIS, Municipal Administrator, District of Chilliwack, BC
• William Trench, President, William Trench & Associates, Fort Erie, ON
• Alan Unwin, former Mayor, City of St. Catharines, ON
• David Vallance, former President, Confederation of Resident & Ratepayer Associations, Toronto, ON
• Rudy Vodicka, MPA, Co-ordinator, Real Property & Asset Management Services, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
• Dr. Michael A. Walker, former Executive Director, Fraser Institute, Vancouver, BC
• Alan P. Wells, former Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Municipality of York, ON
• C. W. (Chuck) Wills, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Windsor, ON

Editorial Advisory Board
Institute activities are conducted with the invaluable input of our Editorial Advisory Board.  Their generous contribution of time and ideas is gratefully acknowledged.  Current and past Board Members (listed alphabetically by surname) are:
• Richard R. Arblaster, Barrister & Solicitor, practising in the municipal and land development fields
• Philippa R. Campsie, President, Philippa Campsie Editorial Services, and Deputy Editor, Ontario Planning Journal
• G. Ian Ferguson, Specialist (retired), Strategic Directions, Heritage Canada, Hull, QC
• Alex J. Grant, Chief Administrative Officer (retired), Township of Uxbridge, ON
• Peter M. Holle, Founder, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and Principal Associate, Cog Associates, Winnipeg, MB
• Clayton A. Hudson, Barrister & Solicitor, and President, Strathmore Communities Corporation, Toronto, ON
• Ronald W. Jensen, President, Ron Jensen & Associates, and former Director of Public Works, City of Phoenix, AZ
• Robert P. Mills, Financial Analyst, and President, The Blythwood Group, Toronto, ON
• William E. Ogden, Planning Consultant (retired), practised with local governments in the Provinces of Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario
• C. W. (Chuck) Wills, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Windsor, ON

Institute Ambassadors
Eric Williams (deceased), former Manager, Montego Bay Airport (now Sangster International Airport), Montego Bay, JA
At age 91, Eric Williams said he was still learning.  His love of learning can be summed up in his favorite quote -- "All men are my betters in that I learn from them."  Born in the Jamaican Parish of St.Thomas, he was the 13th of 14 children.  As you can imagine, growing up in such a large family during the depression, he was out working at an early age.  While he had older brothers out working as well, he was expected to contribute to maintaining the household.  During World War II, he joined the RAF (Royal Air Force) and spent 4 years overseas.  Those responsibilities left him very little time for formal schooling.  Instead, life around him became his classroom.  A keen observer of people and events, he carefully studied the results produced by various behaviors.  Over the years, he said, you will come to know what works and what doesn't.  He credited these studies for his success in whatever he tackled.

John Lean (deceased), former Deputy Reeve, Township of Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Township is the rural municipality which surrounds the Town of Cobourg and stretches from Lake Ontario north to Rice Lake.  John had a farm which overlooked Rice Lake.  When he retired there from council in his 70s, he continued to take an active interest in civic affairs.  Whenever he wrote 1 of his many letters to the editor, he would send our Director a copy with a request for his comments.  One day, David asked John, half jokingly, why he wanted his input.  After all, John had no problem expressing himself.  David was surprised when he became very serious.  "Anything from the hand of man can be improved," he said.  "Perfection is reserved for God."  That was his way of explaining the need for humility.  When we started this Institute in 1994, John volunteered to become our 1st Ambassador.  We were very pleased to have him on our team but we were curious to know why, at his age, he wanted to take on this responsibility.  This time, his eyes twinkled as he said, "I like the idea of your Institute.  But, anything from the hand of man ..."  Thanks, John.  That's always a good reminder.