Media Contact:  Kathryn Appleton  Public Relations, Jacques Whitford Ltd. Office: (902) 461-8500 jacqueswhitford.com

Established in 1972, Jacques Whitford is a leading provider of engineering, sustainability, environmental and earth sciences solutions. With more than 45 offices across North America and internationally we are proud to be an employee owned company with more than 1,800 staff and over 100,000 projects in more than 80 countries.

Jacques Whitford Ltd.
Executive Office
44 Chipman Hill, Suite 1230
Saint John, NB E2L 2A9
T: 506 648 3459
F: 506 648 0654
E: saintjohn@jacqueswhitford.com

Offices - More than 45 offices across North America and internationally

Employees - More than 1,800 highly trained professionals

Ownership - 100% employee-owned

Founders - Hector Jacques & Mike Whitford (1972)

Board of Directors

• Hector J. Jacques, Chairman of the Board
• Robert Youden, Chief Executive Officer
• Gary C. Bruce
• Claude A. Comtois
• Hal Hamilton
• Robert T. McWhinney Jr.
• Peter Mills
• Malen Ng

Executive Leadership

• Robert Youden, Chief Executive Officer
• Tim Olson, President Central Canada Operations
  
• John Adams, President Atlantic Canada & International Operations
  
• Bob Seager, President Jacques Whitford-AXYS
  
• John Hooker, President United States Operations
  
• Mike Whitford, Executive Vice President Service & Quality
  
• Rick Muzyk, Executive Vice President Business Development
  
• Frank McLean, Executive Vice-President Human Resources
  
• Todd Bethune, Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Areas of Expertise

• Facility Assessment and Renewal
• Indoor Environments
• Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation
• Geotechnical/Materials Engineering
• Air Quality & Noise Management
• Environmental Planning & Permitting
• Biophysical & Ecological Sciences
• Water Resources
• Environmental Risk Assessment
• Environmental Process Engineering
• Management Services
• Leading Edge Services
• Petroleum System Compliance Audits

Jacques Whitford 2008 Select Achievements

• ENR Magazine’s Top 200 International Design Firms and Top 150 Global Design Firms
• Best Employers in the Atlantic Region (Progress Magazine)
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers (Maclean’s magazine)
• Canada’s Top 10 Family-Friendly Employers (Today’s Parent magazine)
• Zweig White Marketing Award

Previous Select Honors

• Hector Jacques appointed to the Order of Canada
• Ten Best Companies to Work For (Financial Post)
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers (Maclean’s magazine)
• Canada’s Top 10 Family-Friendly Employers (Today’s Parent magazine)
• Ten Best Employers in the Maritimes (Chronicle Herald)
• Petroleum Pioneer Award
• TOP 101 companies in Atlantic Canada (Progress magazine)
• Nova Scotia Export Achievement Award for Export Growth through Partnership
• Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Excellence
• International Phoenix Award (Moncton, New Brunswick)
• Consulting Engineers of New Brunswick Showcase Award (Saint John, New Brunswick)
• Building Operators and Managers Association Pinnacle Award (Edmonton, Alberta)
• John S. Balaguer Environmental Excellence Award from Verizon (Portsmouth)
• Consulting Engineers of New Brunswick (CENB) Showcase Award
• Corporate Achievement Award from the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (Calgary).
• Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy Award of Excellence (Toronto)
• Financial Post's Environment Award for Business – Silver Medal (Toronto)