Jennifer Hess | Manager, Investment Services | Municipal Finance Officers' Association (MFOA) | Jennifer Hess is the Manager of Investment Services with MFOA where she brings her municipal finance expertise to ONE Investment. She is a CPA with 25 years of experience, including 15 years in the municipal sector. During her municipal career, she specialized in financial planning, including capital budget and reserve forecasting, long range financial plan modeling and development charges. | JenniferHess.jpg |
Jason Hagan | LAS Program Manager | ONE Investment | Jason Hagan has a wealth of experience and a strong network of established relationships from his 20+ years in municipal government. He is Program Manager with ONE Investment and LAS/AMO. Prior to this he was a Regional Manager with MPAC. Jason holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration from McMaster University | JasonHagan.jpg |
Martin Leclair | Vice President and Institutional Portfolio Manager | PH&N Institutional, RBC Global Asset Management Inc. | Martin Leclair is an institutional portfolio manager at PH&N Institutional, in Toronto. Martin takes a leadership role in the development of OCIO solutions for institutional investors and plays a key role in the development and execution of the ONE Investment’s Prudent Investor offering. He has 30 years of experience working alongside institutional investors across Canada at both asset management firms and consultancies. | MartinLeclair.jpg |
Vineet Bhatia | Director, Tax Policy & Long-Term Financial Planning | District of Muskoka | Vineet Bhatia is the Director, Tax Policy & Long-Term Financial Planning – District Municipality of Muskoka. Vineet is public policy problem solver and solution builder with experience in Regional, Provincial and Federal government legislation with understanding of regulatory guidelines, policies, professional practices, and protocols. Currently in his role at the District Municipality of Muskoka he leads asset management, capital budgeting and planning, long-term investments and various other portfolios and fiscal policy files.
He has previously worked for Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and the Treasury Board Secretariat leading various complex portfolios such as reserves, investments, bond offerings, risk management, business planning and controllership.
Vineet holds Masters in Public Policy, Administration and Law along with a Graduate Diploma in Justice System Administration from York University. He also holds a Hons. Bachelors of Business Administration in International Commerce and Global Development. | |
Peter Simcisko | Managing Partner | Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. | Peter is a Managing Partner with Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. and leads the firm’s asset management practice. He has assisted numerous municipalities with preparation of asset management policies, municipal action plans, asset management software implementations, and preparation of comprehensive asset management plans. Peter has undertaken a number of presentations related to asset management at conferences, including the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA), the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), and the Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM). Since joining the firm in 2013, Peter has also assisted numerous municipalities with development charges studies, water, wastewater, and stormwater rate studies, water financial plans, and user fee studies. | PeterSimcisko.jpg |
Daryl Abbs | Managing Partner | Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. | Daryl is a Managing Partner with Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. and has over 11 years of public sector experience. Prior to joining Watson in 2015, Daryl worked at the City of St. Catharines, undertook labour market forecasting for Service Canada (Labour Market and Socioeconomic Information Directorate), and worked for a Member of Parliament. Daryl has participated in the preparation of over 80 Development Charges studies, over 50 Water/Wastewater/Stormwater rate studies, and numerous long-term financial plans and related financial impact assessments. Daryl also leads the firm's municipal finance work in BC and New Brunswick. Daryl holds a B.A. (Honours) degree in Economics from McMaster University, a Master of Business Economics degree from Brock University, and is a Professional Land Economist. | DarylAbbs.jpg |
Donna Herridge | Executive Director | Municipal Finance Officers' Association (MFOA) | Donna Herridge is MFOA’s Executive Director. She is a CPA CA with 25 years of municipal finance experience. During her career, her focus was on “predicting the future” with an emphasis on financial forecasting and asset management. Donna is a past President and Board member of MFOA as well as serving on various GFOA committees. | DonnaHerridge.jpg |
Susan Cunningham | Consultant | Municipal Finance Officers' Association (MFOA) | Susan Cunningham is retired from the City of Mississauga after more than 30 years in municipal finance. She is currently under contract at MFOA working on special projects. During her career with Mississauga, Susan held a number of positions including; Senior Policy Analyst in Financial Planning, Manager, Development Financing & Reserve Funds and Manager, Corporate Asset Management. Most of her experience is with a focus on capital budgeting, development charges and more recently, asset management. | SueCunningham.jpg |
Shanna O’Dwyer | Deputy Treasurer and Manager of Financial Strategy and Reporting | City of Guelph | Shanna is the Deputy Treasurer and Manager of Financial Strategy and Reporting at the City of Guelph. Since joining the City in 2020, Shanna has taken on the roles of Manager of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Acting City Treasurer and General Manager of Finance, and most recently moved into her current combined strategy and reporting portfolio in 2023.
Shanna obtained her CPA, CA designation in 2009, and worked in public accounting and public health before moving into the municipal sector in 2018. In 2023, Shanna completed her Masters of Arts in Leadership through Royal Roads University, an opportunity that connected her with leaders across the country, and helped evolve her perspectives on leadership, learning, and the importance of approaching challenges with a growth mindset. As a strategic financial leader, Shanna strives to effectively communicate complex financial information and approach her team’s work with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. | ShannaODwyer.jpg |
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel | Director, Finance and Treasurer | Town of Aurora | Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel is a CPA, CMA with 16 years of municipal finance experience including 10 years York Region and the most recent six years as the Director, Finance and Treasurer for the Town of Aurora. Rachel has led a number of transformative changes in municipal finance including procurement modernization of the bylaw and processes, implementation of multi-year budgeting, redesign of financial reporting, development of Aurora’s Fiscal Strategy, enhancing and developing new financial policies, leading Aurora’s move to prudent investor regime with ONE JIB, streamlining existing financial processes and implementations of financial and budget systems. | RachelWvK.jpg |
Elizabeth Adams-Quattrociocchi | Manager of Financial Reporting and Revenue | Town of Aurora | Elizabeth Adams-Quattrociocchi, CPA, CGA, is the Manager of Financial Reporting and Revenue at the Town of Aurora with over 13 years of progressive experience in municipal finance. She has worked in four municipalities of varying sizes and service levels, giving her a broad and practical perspective on the financial and operational realities of local government.
She has successfully led financial system implementation projects, applying both project management and change management expertise to ensure smooth transitions and sustainable adoption across departments. Her work focuses on enhancing financial reporting processes, optimizing policy frameworks, and driving process improvements that support transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making. With a strong foundation in public sector accounting and a collaborative approach to leadership, Elizabeth is committed to strategic financial management that serves both organizational needs and public accountability. | ElizabethAdams-Quattrociocchi.jpg |
Anne Haines | Regional Manager, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations, Public Affairs and Customer Experience | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) | Anne Haines has over 34 years’ experience in real property assessment and valuation and relationship management. She has worked with the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, OPAC & MPAC. Anne is currently the Municipal & Stakeholder Relations Regional Manager for Zone 1 in Southwest Ontario with the Public Affairs and Customer Experience Department at MPAC.
Anne is an accredited member of the Institute of Municipal Assessors and has two diplomas in both Real Property Administration and Real Property Assessment from Seneca College as well as a Certificate in Real Property Assessment from University of British Columbia. Anne has been in senior leadership roles for 10 years also has a certificate from University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management in their Senior Leadership Development Program. | AnneHaines.jpg |
Lynne Cunningham | Regional Manager, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations, Public Affairs and Customer Experience | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) | As a Regional Manager Municipal & Stakeholder Relations, Public Affairs and Employee Experience at MPAC, Lynne has over 30 years in the Assessment industry and public sector. Over the past 2 decades, her focus has been on developing meaningful relationships with various municipal staff, elected officials, school and planning boards and industry client groups.
Currently she leads a diverse and highly engaged team who support the relationships across Central Ontario. Her four MPAC offices are in Owen Sound (Grey/Bruce County), Gravenhurst (Muskoka/Parry Sound), Barrie (Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia) and Peterborough (Peterborough/Haliburton County), from which her and her staff support 75 municipalities both upper and lower tier across this large and diverse area.
Lynne began her career in valuation, gaining broad experience through a variety of roles across the organization and progressing into leadership positions over the years first as an Account Manager and a Valuation and Customer Relations Manager and now in her current role as Regional Manager for Zone 5.
Lynne has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Guelph in Social Sciences and a diploma in Real Property Administration from Seneca College along with a Certificate from the University of British Columbia in Real Property Assessment. She has had Rotman (University of Toronto) and CMC (Canadian Management Center) leadership training. Lynne holds her M.I.M.A. designation with the Institute of Municipal Assessors (IMA) and is an active member of IMA’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) committee. | LynneCunningham.jpg |
Iman Sheikh | Principal | Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) | Iman is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of work experience including large public accounting firms. Currently serving as Principal, Standards at CPA Canada, Iman leverages her expertise to produce high-quality accounting standards and guidance for diverse stakeholder groups. | ImanSheikh.png |
Ramy Nassar | Former Head of Innovation for Mattel, Author | Futurist | Ramy Nassar is the founder of 1000 Days Out and author of the upcoming AI Product Design Handbook. With nearly 25 years experience in technology and as former Head of Innovation for Mattel, he leads presentations and workshops focused on disruption and strategic foresight & planning initiatives with organizations including TD Bank, Interac, Apple, Air Canada, Facebook, and the Federal Government of Canada. Ramy teaches Design Thinking at McMaster University and in the Master's of Engineering, Innovation & Entrepreneurship program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Ramy is an award-winning speaker & facilitator at international events including World Usability Congress, AI Everything, AI Business Summit, and World Mobile Congress. He is fluent in English, French, and German. | |
Gregg Davidson | Mayor | Township of Mapleton | Gregg Davidson is the current Mayor of the Township of Mapleton, Ontario, and a County Councillor for Wellington County. He was first elected at large to Wellington County Council in 2014 and became Mayor of Mapleton in 2018.
His career has been marked by a commitment to public service, having worked as a police constable, a business owner, and an active volunteer.
During his tenure as Mayor, Gregg has focused on fostering business growth, improving local services, and enhancing community infrastructure. He has been actively involved in advocating for the expansion of Mapleton's urban boundaries to accommodate growth and development and in establishing childcare services for local families.
Gregg has served on various County committees, such as the Solid Waste Committee Chair, the Current Chair of the County Roads Committee, Administration and Finance Committee, Social Services Committee and on the Planning and Land Division Committee.
In addition to his local roles, Davidson was elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) National Board of Directors, representing the Ontario Caucus for two years. Gregg's leadership is characterized by his dedication to building a community that attracts business, creates jobs, and is a place all residents are proud to call home.
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Manny Baron | Chief Administrative Officer | Township of Mapleton | Manny Baron is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Township of Mapleton. Over the past several years in municipal leadership roles Manny has continually empowered leadership teams to build positive and lasting changes for communities.
In his time with Mapleton, Manny has championed many positive changes to the Township in terms of growth, public transparency, and fiscal responsibility. More importantly, he has worked tirelessly to create a positive and supportive working environment for staff across the organization.
Manny continues to nurture an environment of mutual trust and respect, with his positive, and approachable attitude. Manny is skilled at adapting his leadership style, depending on the audience. He generates original, innovative ideas and solutions, with a continuous improvement perspective, and is steadfast in his drive for operational excellence.
Manny upholds his responsibilities to Council, the community, and staff ensuring that the Township’s strategic priorities are being achieved.
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Patrick Kelly | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer | Township of Mapleton | Patrick Kelly is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer with the Township of Mapleton. A proud graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with nearly 20 years of progressive experience in the Public Sector, he specializes in long-term integrated financial planning, municipal asset management, corporate procurement, strategy, governance and financial reporting.
Patrick is an active member on the Board of Directors for the Municipal Finance Officers Association (MFOA). He has consistently championed the establishment of a corporate culture committed to holistic Asset Management, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM). Patrick has been a volunteer firefighter for nearly 20 years, and is committed to volunteering his time to support community building through a number of causes.
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Sam Johnson | Managing Director | Graham Capital | Sam Johnson is a Professional Engineer with 17 years of construction industry experience, specializing in the development and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects for clients across North America.
Sam’s experience spans the water, wastewater, transportation, energy, and social infrastructure sectors, working under public-private-partnership, construction management, design-build, and traditional bid-build project delivery models. Sam has a strong focus on collaborative project delivery models, leveraging early contractor involvement and extensive construction engineering for success in planning and execution.
As Graham Capital’s Managing Director of Development, Sam partners with Graham’s clients to develop and implement cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable solutions to bring critical infrastructure online. Sam brings cradle-to-grave project support, leading Graham’s team through project development, financing, execution, and long-term asset management.
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Ryan Hagey | Director of Financial Planning & Asset Management | City of Kitchener | Ryan’s OMERS statement says he has been working in municipal finance for almost 25 years, while his four school-aged children will ensure he continues working for many more. After growing up in a small town north of Huntsville, Ryan moved to Waterloo to attend Wilfrid Laurier University and has stayed in southwestern Ontario cities ever since.
Through a progression of roles over his career Ryan has been exposed to many parts of municipal finance including budgeting, financial reporting, asset management, grants, and development charges.
Unlike the stereotypical accountant, Ryan enjoys public speaking and looks forward to presenting the budget to Council each year and responding to their questions. While he can be a bit too particular and want to do things all by himself, Ryan is very grateful for the meaningful contributions from his great team of municipal finance experts that help pull everything together each budget year.
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Debbie Andrade | Manager of Budgets | City of Kitchener | Debbie has almost 20 years of experience in the municipal finance sector while working for the cities of Guelph, Cambridge, and most recently Kitchener. Originally from Burlington, Debbie spent her university years in the Niagara region while attending Brock University before ending up in the Waterloo region.
Debbie enjoys the detailed modeling required to develop overall budget targets, but also coordinates the production of the City’s stylized budget document, as well as budget communication efforts like explainer videos and resident surveys. Debbie also leads a team of municipal finance experts who help non-financial people at the City prepare their annual budgets and explain their variances.
When she’s not balancing budgets and analyzing variances, Debbie spends her free time skiing, golfing, teaching fitness classes at her local gym, and watching crime dramas with her teenage boys.
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Peter Frise | VP, Policy & Consulting Services | Municipal Tax Equity (MTE) Consultants Inc. | Peter has been working with municipalities and the broader public sector in matters of property taxation, assessment, and finance policy for over 25 years.
His unique brand of consulting services combines in-depth expertise in taxation and municipal finance with the strategic insight of a policy analyst. This blend enables him to approach municipal goals and challenges with a perspective that bridges the technical side with broader policy, political, and governance considerations.
He holds degrees in Political Science from the University of Toronto and McMaster University and previously served as a Senior Economist with the Ontario Ministry of Finance.
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Bradley McLellan | Counsel | WeirFoulds LLP | Bradley McLellan is Counsel and Co-Chair of WeirFoulds’ Infrastructure and Public Projects practice. He is also a member of the Commercial Real Estate practice group. Brad has extensive experience in infrastructure and public projects, including procurement, risk allocation, public-private partnership arrangements, concession agreements, ground leases, design-build agreements and operation and management agreements. He also is a recognized expert in the purchase, sale and financing of commercial real estate. Brad has acted for numerous municipalities in the development of significant infrastructure and other public projects. Projects include rapid transit, sports and entertainment centres, and a mixed-use downtown redevelopment. Brad has consistently been named in professional directories as a leading practitioner in Toronto in real estate law, property financing and development and infrastructure law, and is a recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2011 Award of Excellence in Real Estate. | BradMcLellan.jpg |
Patrice Likamshum | Director of Business Development | Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) | Patrice Likamshum is the Director of Business Development at OECM and leads its Indigenous and First Nations Engagement initiatives. Over the past two years, he has spent time actively engaging in respectful discourse and participating in opportunities that foster harmonious relationships based on respect and mutual understanding. Through active listening and learning, he continues to deepen existing relationships and establish new connections to learn from in order to shape OECM’s Indigenous and First Nations framework. | PatriceLikamshum.png |
Eric Lascelles | Managing Director & Chief Economist | RBC Global Asset Management Inc. | Eric is the Managing Director & Chief Economist for RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM). He maintains the firm's global economic forecast and advises its portfolio managers on key themes and risks. Eric is also a member of the RBC Investment Strategy Committee, which is responsible for the firm's global asset mix recommendations.
Eric makes regular presentations both within and outside of RBC GAM. He is also a frequent media commentator on global economic and financial trends, appearing regularly on CNBC, BNN and other networks. Eric's written editorials have appeared in The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.
In his two decades as an economist, Eric has also worked as a bank economist for another large financial institution, as a trading floor economist and as a fixed income strategist. He began his career at Statistics Canada. Externally, he serves on the C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council, the group that dates recessions and other economic turning points in Canada. He is also on the board of the Toronto Association of Business and Economics. Eric holds a graduate degree in Economics from Queen's University as well as a Bachelor of Economics from Princeton University.
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Marina Fung | Manager of Budgets and Financial Planning | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville | Marina Fung, CPA, is the Manager of Budgets and Financial Planning at the Town of Stouffville. With over 10 years of experience across the private, non-profit, and municipal sectors, she brings a well-rounded financial perspective to public service. Marina has played a key role in implementing service-based budgeting and is actively exploring how emerging technologies like AI can enhance financial planning and decision-making in municipalities.
Marina holds a bilingual honors degree in Business Economics from York University, along with a CPA designation and an AMCTO Executive Diploma in Municipal Management.
Beyond her role, Marina contributes to the MFOA Professional Development Committee and serves as a board member of the Scugog Public Library.
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Lauren Rambajue | Finance Specialist | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville | Lauren Rambajue, CPA, MAcc, is a Finance Specialist with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, specializing in financial reporting. Her role supports informed decision-making and effective financial management in the municipal sector.
Lauren holds a CPA designation with CPA Ontario and earned a Master of Accountancy from the Goodman School of Business at Brock University. Before transitioning to the municipal sector, Lauren worked in public accounting, specializing in audits of public sector entities, charities, and not-for-profits.
As an active member of the MFOA New Professionals Network, Lauren supports training, networking, and professional development initiatives to help new municipal finance professionals succeed.
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Chris Vanderheyden | Director, Asset Management Advisory | PSD Citywide Inc. | Chris Vanderheyden is an accomplished professional with a rich background in municipal asset management. Chris holds a degree in GIS and Urban Planning and certifications in asset management and infrastructure assessment evaluation. Chris is currently the Director of Asset Management Advisory at PSD Citywide. In this pivotal role, he leads a team of professionals in the strategic planning and execution of asset management initiatives across various organizations throughout North America. Chris’s influence extends beyond his leadership; he serves as a respected thought leader, actively contributing to the field through publications, webinars, conference presentations, and panel discussions. | ChrisVanderheyden.png |
Jamie Bishop | Vice-President, Public Affairs and Customer Experience | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) | Jamie Bishop is Vice-President, Public Affairs and Customer Experience, at MPAC. He provides leadership and strategic advice for all external-facing branches of the organization, including municipal and stakeholder relations, strategic communications, and government relations. Before joining MPAC in 2015, Jamie held several roles in the Ontario Ministry of Finance. | JamieBishop.png |
Mary Dawson-Cole | Director, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations, Public Affairs and Customer Experience | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) | Mary Dawson-Cole is MPAC’s Director of Municipal and Stakeholder Relations. She is responsible for managing a team of stakeholder relations professionals responsible for establishing and maintaining key account relationships with all of Ontario’s 444 municipalities.
A resident of the City of Greater Sudbury, Mary has over 25 years of property assessment experience with MPAC. She joined MPAC as a statistician and then took on various manager roles such as Quality Service Manager, Manager, Valuation and Customer Relations and Regional Manager, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations for Northern Ontario.
Mary holds a Bachelor of Social Science, (Honours), Law and Justice and Political Science from Laurentian University and an A.I.M.A. designation with the Institute of Municipal Assessors (IMA). | MaryDawson-Cole.jpg |
Victoria Watson | Senior Manager, Assurance and Accounting | MNP | Victoria Watson is an Assurance Senior Manager and has been working in a public accounting practice in Owen Sound for 25 years.
Victoria’s experience includes serving a wide range of clients and engagements including upper and lower tier municipalities, not-for-profits and charities. | VictoriaWatson.jpg |
Bonnie Agnew | Senior Director, Education & Gov Sales | Sylogist | Bonnie brings over 20 years of proven success in building lasting client relationships and solving complex business challenges within government markets. She currently partners with municipal governments to modernize their finance and accounting operations by leading cloud-based transformations through Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
Known for her ability to quickly identify the right experts for mission-critical initiatives, Bonnie assembles agile, accountable, and solution-driven teams that thrive in a culture of collaboration and excellence. Her leadership consistently drives measurable results and long-term value for clients.
A dedicated volunteer and active board member, Bonnie is passionate about delivering world-class outcomes for her clients, her organization, and the broader public sector community. | BonnieAgnew.jpg |
Brian Gordon | Senior Manager, Regional & Community Engagement | Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) | Brian is a seasoned stakeholder relations professional with over 15 years of experience, primarily dedicated to supporting municipal stakeholders. As a Senior Manager at the IESO within the Regional and Community Engagement Department, Brian is responsible for developing and executing the IESO's municipal stakeholder engagement strategy. In this role, he fosters strong relationships and facilitates collaboration between the IESO, municipalities and the community. Beyond his IESO responsibilities, Brian shares his expertise as an instructor at George Brown College. He is passionate about empowering stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the IESO's initiatives and their impact on local communities. This passion for working with stakeholders is the driving force behind his efforts to ensure effective and transparent communication from an IESO perspective. His approach is both strategic and hands-on, reflecting a commitment to building trust and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. | BrianGordon.jpg |
Karyn Gordon | CEO & Co-Founder, DK Leadership | DK Leadership | A Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, World’s Top #10 TEDx Talk Speaker (2022), and nominee for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award (2022), Dr. Karyn is the CEO and co-founder of DK Leadership. She has spoken to over half a million people in 17 countries, including Fortune 500 executives, family businesses, entrepreneurs, professional associations, and school boards. Since 2022, she has been honored to be one of five premier coaches for celebrity Jesse Itzler’s global business mastermind. In addition, she collaborated with professors from The Wharton School to develop a leadership EQ curriculum for family businesses, and The Consul General of Canada in New York hosted a private reception honoring her work for organizations and families.
A media personality for over 20 years, Dr. Karyn has consulted for prestigious brands including: LIVE With Kelly & Mark, Good Morning America, New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc. Magazines and Cityline. She holds a Doctorate in Marriage & Family and certifications in leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and career direction. With 25 years of experience as a professional registered therapist and executive coach, she practices what she preaches – embracing a ‘work smart, play hard’ philosophy. Her hobbies include interior design, tennis, skiing, traveling and cherishing moments with her husband of 22 years, twin teenagers, friends, and two energetic puppies in their home north of Toronto. | |
Wes Anderson | Senior Manager, Business Planning & Financial Services | City of Mississauga | Wes Anderson is the Senior Manager, Business Planning & Financial Services at the City of Mississauga, where he oversees the financial planning, reporting and transactional finance work for Canada’s 7th largest City, including the City’s business plan and budget, in-year forecasts, consolidated financial statements and other legislated reporting. Wes also oversees the City’s banking and cash management activities, investment portfolio management, accounting, and accounts payable teams. Wes has led a number of Finance transformation projects, including the implementation of sustainability reporting through the City’s Annual Report, finance technology changes, and process improvements, large and small.
Over his 20-year career with the City, Wes has held a variety of roles with the organization, including Manager of the City’s Lean continuous improvement program, Manager of Operational Planning and Analysis in the City’s Parks and Forestry Division, and various other finance and analyst roles in the City’s Community Services Department.
Wes is a Chartered Professional Accountant, has an honours degree in Economics from York University, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. | WesAnderson.jpg |
Lindsay Kay | Supervisor, Accounting & Financial Reporting | City of Mississauga | Lindsay Kay, CPA, CGA is the Supervisor, Accounting & Financial Reporting at the City of Mississauga. She leads a team that delivers the annual financial statements, Financial Information Return (FIR), and ensures transactional data integrity within the City’s ERP system. Lindsay has held progressive roles at the City since joining in 2020. Prior to joining the City, she worked in public accounting with a focus on municipal and non-profit audits. Lindsay is a member of MFOA’s New Professionals Network Committee and serves as the Committee’s representative on the MFOA Board as a Board Observer. | LindsayKay.png |
Suk Bedi | Director | KPMG | Suk Bedi is leader in Governance, Risk Management and Performance Auditing. He is a Director in KPMG’s public sector advisory practice and holds a CPA, CIA and CRMA designation. As a passionate community leader Suk is driven to work with public sector clients—municipalities, universities, school boards, and healthcare institutions—as they navigate uncertainty and complex challenges. With deep experience in risk services and internal audit, Suk helps organizations move beyond compliance to make confident, informed decisions that deliver lasting value. Whether it’s evaluating control frameworks, addressing operational blind spots, or guiding leadership through crisis or transformation, Suk’s focus is on ensuring risks are addressed in a way that unlocks reward—not just reduces exposure / costs. | SukBedi.jpg |
Anne Lindsay | Senior Manager | KPMG | Anne Lindsay leverages over two decades of transformative experience in the public sector to support municipalities in enhancing governance, managing risk, and improving operational efficiency. As a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Public Sector Advisory practice, Anne specializes in streamlining internal processes and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. She has extensive expertise in Lean Six Sigma transformation, project management, and change management, valuable tools for ensuring municipalities maximize value for money and safeguard their assets. Anne has guided municipalities through data-driven improvements, designing governance models, and developing performance metrics to reinforce internal controls and compliance. | AnneLindsay.jpg |
Scott Jorgens | Director | Endeavour Solutions Inc. | Scott Jorgens is the Director of Marketing at Endeavor Solutions a Microsoft Cloud ERP partner with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Halifax. Scott has been with Endeavour for over 10 years, working with Microsoft ERP and CRM clients and is tightly integrated within their Dynamics GP and Business Central ERP Consulting Services teams. Endeavour is an authorized implementation, training and support partner for SylogistGov, a municipal-specific extension of the Microsoft Business Central Cloud-ERP. Scott has been a past speaker at MFOA, GFOA, AMCTO and Municipal World Magazine for the betterment of municipalities across Canada. | ScottJorgens.jpg |
Teresa Quinlin-Murphy | Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer | Town of Pelham | Teresa Quinlin-Murphy, Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer, has been working with Pelham Town Council and staff to successfully secure a wide range of regional, provincial, and federal grants to support the Town of Pelham’s priorities, including road, water and waste-water infrastructure replacement and improvements and improvements to parks, recreation, award-winning events, and active transportation infrastructure. Since joining the Town of Pelham in 2017, Quinlin-Murphy has made significant improvements to the Town of Pelham’s financial systems and reporting, resulting in the Town receiving the Canadian award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for 5 years in a row.
Teresa spent 21 years at Niagara College, retiring as the Vice-President of Corporate Services.
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Usama Seraj | Manager Financial Services and Deputy Treasurer | Town of Pelham | Usama Seraj, CPA, CMA, is a seasoned financial professional with over twelve years of experience in the public sector, currently serving at the Town of Pelham, ON. He holds a degree from McMaster University. Usama is recognized for his expertise in accounting and financial management. | UsamaSeraj.jpg |
Megan Soles | Principal Consultant | F.H. Black & Company Incorporated | As a Principal Consultant for F.H. Black & Company Incorporated, Megan channels her passion for streamlining and improving processes into financial reporting system automation, year-end preparation, and internal audit. The motto, “There has to be a better way” has defined her career.
Megan’s experience spans the private and public sectors. In local government, she served as Supervisor of Financial Reporting and Internal Audits, and Manager of Strategic Planning and Reporting. She also held the role of Senior Manager in a public accounting firm.
Megan has earned a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation, a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and is a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) program reviewer.
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Heather Douglas | Partner | WeirFoulds LLP | Heather Douglas has over 30 years of municipal finance experience and acts in connection with municipal long-term financing transactions for municipal infrastructure projects involving more than two billion dollars each year. She regularly acts on innovative municipal financing transactions including the first Canadian municipal green debenture issuance, the first Ontario municipal promissory note program, the first Canadian municipal social debenture issuance and the first Ontario not-for-profit multi-municipal pooled investment program under the prudent investor regime, a program that generates investment income for infrastructure projects. She is a recipient of MFOA’s 2011 Excellence in Municipal Finance Award. | HeatherDouglas.jpg |
Craig Binning | Partner | Hemson | Craig Binning is a Partner at Hemson and leads the firm’s municipal finance practice. His expertise is in public sector economic and financial impact modeling, cost/benefit assessment, user fee calculation, rate setting, local government policy, land use economics, asset management, and development charges. Craig works on projects across Canada.
Craig received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University and his Master of Philosophy in Political Economics from the University of Glasgow. After working as an economist in the United Kingdom, Craig returned to Toronto in 1990. He is a certified Professional Land Economist and is qualified as an expert witness before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) (formerly the Ontario Municipal Board).
Craig currently teaches the municipal finance course in the Planning program at Ryerson University. Craig has also been a guest speaker at numerous conferences in Canada and the United States. Craig enjoys an urban lifestyle but regularly escapes to his family cottage in Simcoe County.
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Stefan Krzeczunowicz | Associate Partner | Hemson | Stefan Krzeczunowicz is an Associate Partner at Hemson with more than 15 years’ experience in municipal finance, growth management, and adjudication in the public and private sectors. A Professional Land Economist (PLE), Stefan’s expertise is in financial modelling, user fee calculation, local government policy, and municipal management. He has directed large multi-disciplinary consulting teams and led discussions on public policy matters for a wide range of audiences: technical groups, municipal councils, litigation hearings, and public meetings. He is a member of the Simcoe Chapter of Lambda Alpha International.
Stefan rejoined Hemson after a serving as a Member of the Ontario Municipal Board (now Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) between 2016 and 2019. In that capacity he adjudicated more than 70 appeals of planning and municipal finance matters including high profile disputes over development charges, high rise condominium towers, commercial competition, and expropriation.
Stefan and his wife live in Leslieville with their two children. He is always reading a history book and has recently discovered a passion for gardening. He will never change his last name.
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Geoffrey Pennal | Senior Investment Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager | CIBC Wood Gundy | | |
Andrew Mirabella | Associate Partner | Hemson Consulting | Andrew Mirabella is an Associate Partner with over ten years of professional experience at Hemson. Andrew has a comprehensive understanding of municipal user fees, asset management and development charge policy and implementation. Mr. Mirabella also has experience in other fields, including: water and sewer rate setting exercises, financial impact assessment, development planning, and growth management. Andrew is a member of both the Association of Ontario Land Economists and Lambda Alpha International (LAI). | AndrewMirabella.jpg |
Christopher Balette | Associate | Hemson Consulting | Christopher Balette is an Associate at Hemson. With nearly a decade of experience in municipal finance and economics, Christopher has developed several asset management plans for municipalities across Ontario. Christopher is also an expert in municipal long-range financial planning, water and wastewater rate setting and fiscal impact analyses with significant experience developing complex financial models for municipalities. Christopher is a Professional Land Economist and member of the Association of Ontario Land Economists. | ChrisBalette.jpg |
Dustin Ide | Solutions Advisor | F.H. Black & Company Incorporated | For over 20 years, Dustin has worked with Enterprise customers in Healthcare, Higher Education, and the Public Sector to utilize enabling technologies to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability. Dustin's experience, coupled with his talent for identifying deficiencies in business processes, allows him to deftly understand the challenges faced by our clients and recommend the right solution to exceed their expectations. | DustinIde.jpg |
Alan Dunbar | Manager | City of London | Alan Dunbar has been with the City of London since 2001, beginning in roles with internal audit and other areas of Finance. In 2008, he progressed to his current role of Manager, Financial Planning and Policy, the area responsible for creating and monitoring the City’s budget. In 2011, he was part of the team that brought forward the City’s first service-based budget and then in 2016, London became one of the first municipalities in Ontario to launch a multi-year budget. 2024 saw the City pass its third multi-year budget. Alan also spends a lot of time on affordable housing and special infrastructure projects, especially when other government funding is involved. | AlanDunbar.jpg |
Peggy Tollett | Director, Finance and Treasurer | King City | Peggy has over 20 years of municipal experience in a variety of finance positions. She has worked for both large and small municipalities and is currently working with the Township of King. In her role as part of the Township’s leadership team, she provides financial management and delivers key improvements to help process changes with the departments. Her portfolio consists of budgets, financial reporting, procurement and risk management.In my previous role as General Manager of Community Services I handle the largest department at the Town of Caledon consisting of Emergency Services, Building, Planning, Policy, Heritage, Parks, and Recreation divisions. In my previous and current role, I lead the finance division to achieving several finance awards for the Government Finance Officers Association for Budget, Financial Reporting and the Annual Financial Report. She works collaborative with the team in planning the future of the municipality. | PeggyTollett.jpg |
Erin Robinson | Director of Finance | Township of The Archipelago | Erin Robinson, CPA, is an accomplished financial leader with over 15 years of combined experience in municipal finance and private sector audit. Her career path and interest for public service have led her to her current role as Director of Finance for The Township of The Archipelago. Erin is a forward-thinking, results-driven professional known for championing transformative change, strengthening financial policy frameworks, and fostering a culture rooted in continuous learning and growth. Her leadership style emphasizes strategic innovation and collaboration, with a focus on building sustainable financial practices that support both present-day operations and long-term planning.
She is currently advancing her skills through continued post-secondary studies at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, with a focus on executive leadership.
Key initiatives under her leadership include a full procurement policy redesign, enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation, and a comprehensive review of reserve and investment policies—ensuring they are effectively aligned with asset management planning and long-term financial sustainability.
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