President And Ceo
Toronto, Canada Area
Employed at graduation from the University of Guelph, Ontario in 1972, working in Toronto, Thunder Bay and Edmonton before becoming the firm's president in 1989.Early project work comprised planning, design and construction services for water and wastewater infrastructure including pumping stations, treatment plants and tunnels. A unique, award-winning project was the 1985-88 relocation of Toronto's 144 year-old John Street Water Pumping Station, to make room for SkyDome, Toronto's… Show more Employed at graduation from the University of Guelph, Ontario in 1972, working in Toronto, Thunder Bay and Edmonton before becoming the firm's president in 1989.Early project work comprised planning, design and construction services for water and wastewater infrastructure including pumping stations, treatment plants and tunnels. A unique, award-winning project was the 1985-88 relocation of Toronto's 144 year-old John Street Water Pumping Station, to make room for SkyDome, Toronto's domed stadium. In the last two decades, professional and business activities have focused on project risk management; quality assurance; alternative project delivery feasibility and procurement; organization and operations reviews; and dispute resolution.Track Record (1989-2015): RVA has thrived as an employee owned, midsized consulting engineering firm, in an era of intense industry consolidation, by combining sustainable growth with strong financial performance. Highlights include:• Expanded to eight Canadian offices in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador, through a series of acquisitions and office start ups;• Established an international office based in Mumbai India, in partnership with a local, Indian engineering company (PHE Consultants), since 1994; currently involved in delivering a $1 billion wastewater collection and treatment program for the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai;• Broadening the distribution of company ownership with a threefold increase in the number of shareholders, and establishing RVA's "culture of ownership";• Designated as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies since 2008 (Platinum status in 2014). Show less