Sponsored by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario (ACEC-Ontario)
Municipalities face a significant challenge as the owners of the majority of Ontario’s public infrastructure. Securing the necessary investment and public support to close Ontario’s infrastructure gap and meet the needs of our growing population requires strong communication and collaboration. However, the complexity of infrastructure projects — spanning technical details, budgets, and long-term planning — can make it difficult to gain support for and respond to concerns about local projects.
Join us for this webinar as we hear from leaders with extensive experience in municipal infrastructure project delivery. Our speakers will explore practical strategies to communicate technical details and manage project concerns, ultimately empowering chief administrative officers, treasurers, city managers, and councillors to navigate complex project decisions. This important and timely conversation will help to strengthen working relationships with your municipal staff teams, councillors, and residents, to proactively build support for infrastructure projects that serve your community.
Speakers
Tom Montgomery
Senior Vice President of Municipal Infrastructure, CIMA+
Tom has over 35 years of consulting engineering experience in Ontario with a wide variety of clients and has held various senior leadership roles in specific consulting market sectors, as well as multi-discipline geographic areas, and day-to-day operations. He has directed projects/programs for federal, provincial, and municipal governments including master planning and Class EA studies, facility condition audits, financial and cost recovery plans, rate studies, and the design and construction management for water supply, storage and distribution, and wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment.
Tom joined CIMA+ in 2010 as vice president of infrastructure, responsible for operational management, strategic growth, and business enhancement across Ontario. He is now senior vice president of municipal infrastructure where he specializes in the delivery of municipal infrastructure and servicing projects and the planning and management of complex water and wastewater projects.
Tom is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC-Canada) and is vice chair of the Executive Committee. He is also the ACEC representative on the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC).
Dan Terzievski
Director of Transportation, Town of Caledon
Dan has over 26 years of engineering and transportation experience and has led diverse teams to support sustainable urban growth and the development of fast-growing communities.
As the Director of Transportation for the Town of Caledon, he oversees all traffic engineering, road safety, transportation planning, environmental assessments and projects for Caledon’s roads. He takes pride in fostering strong collaborative partnerships with Council, senior leadership, various departments, government agencies, developers, community stakeholders, and the public, to achieve positive shared results that meet municipal objectives and bring value for the community.
Dan is a licensed professional engineer with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Certificate in Municipal Leadership. He is also certified as a professional traffic operations engineer and an active member of several professional and municipal associations, including Municipal Engineers Association (MEA), Ontario Traffic Council (OTC), and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE).
Oliver Jerschow
Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Innisfil
Oliver joined the Town of Innisfil in October 2021. He is also the Chair of the Town’s water and wastewater utility, InnServices, and serves on the board of the Town’s electricity company, InnPower.
Oliver has built a successful track record of leadership in a variety of roles over the course of his career. Prior to joining the Town, Oliver was the Vice President, Employer & Stakeholder Relations at the pension plan OMERS. Previously, Oliver worked for 13 years for the Province of Ontario. His roles there included serving as the Director, Municipal Finance Policy at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and as Executive Coordinator with the Cabinet Office, where he directly supported Cabinet’s policy committees and the implementation of the government’s legislative agenda. At the Ministry of Infrastructure Oliver developed and negotiated policies for the municipal sector, and managed funding programs worth billions of dollars.
Originally trained as a city planner, Oliver also worked in that field in roles in Canada and the United States. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has served on several boards over the course of his career. Oliver was educated at the University of Toronto, and the University of California, Berkeley.
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