Our Leadership Team exists to support an organization of leaders.

Robert came to Jacques Whitford in 2003 from J.D. Irving Limited where he was vice-president of transportation. Over the past four years, Robert has been leading the company through remarkable growth, expanding the firm across the continent from 900 to 1,600 highly skilled employees. He has served on a number of advisory boards, including the National Marine Advisory Board of the Canadian Coastguard and is currently a director-at-large for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Robert received his B.Comm from Dalhousie University and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

A geotechnical engineer and co-founder of the firm’s Toronto operations, Tim has been with Jacques Whitford since 1991. He has held a number of local, regional and company-wide management positions, and has been instrumental in building our Toronto-area and Ontario regional offices into thriving and consistently profitable business groups. Tim graduated from the University of Toronto (B.A.Sc.) and the Queen's University executive program. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Canadian Geotechnical Society, and has served on several municipal environmental advisory committees.

 After obtaining his engineering degrees (B.Sc., M.Sc.) at the University of New Brunswick, John spent 16 years in Calgary, followed by ten years in Aberdeen Scotland where he worked in both the downstream and upstream oil and gas industry. He came to Jacques Whitford in late 2005 from BJ Services Ltd.’s process and pipeline division where he was the global manager for over twenty offices in thirteen countries. John has extensive international experience, having managed projects in over 40 countries during his career. Prior to his 15 years at BJ, John was president of Pulsearch where he and his team developed and patented several devices for pipeline inspection and down hole drilling. John has published over forty technical papers and held positions on a variety of industry associations during his working career.

Bob joined Jacques Whitford in 2005 from the acquisition of AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd where he was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Today, as the President of Jacques Whitford AXYS Ltd., he is overseeing the western Canadian operations of the company. Bob also serves as President of four affiliate companies and is a Director of five Joint Venture companies in western and northern Canada. Bob is a Professional Biologist and has 30 years of experience in the environmental and public consultation fields in Canada and has managed numerous environmental impact assessments, including public and Aboriginal consultation programs for pipeline and oil sands developments. He has served as an expert witness on numerous occasions at National Energy Board and Alberta Energy and Utilities Board hearings. Bob has experience starting and operating his own consulting company and previously held management positions with NOVA Gas Transmission.  

Prior to joining Jacques Whitford in 2006, John was a managing principal at SECOR International Inc. and an associate partner with Hanson Professional Services. His professional career includes over ten years with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency where he was a project manager in the Bureau of Water’s Construction Grants Program and later a senior project manager in the Superfund Program and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. John received a B.Sc. from Illinois College and his graduate work specialized in environmental engineering and business administration. His career spans more than 27 years in the environmental field, in both the public and private sectors. As President of U.S. Operations, he is responsible for the development, growth, and sustainability of our U.S. practice.

As a co-founding partner of the firm, Mike has been a technical and business leader, mentor and role model since our inception. In 1975, he initiated the company’s first office expansion to Saint John, New Brunswick, and was pivotal in establishing and building Jacques Whitford’s leading status throughout Atlantic Canada. Mike received his B.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of New Brunswick and is a member of numerous professional organizations, including: the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Geotechnical Society, the Consulting Engineers of New Brunswick and the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada. As Executive Vice-President of Quality, Risk and Safety, his responsibilities include implementation of systems to support technical excellence, outstanding service delivery, quality management, health and safety, client feedback and technical professional development.

Rick joined Jacques Whitford in 1999 with a mandate to develop value-added solutions to our real estate, financial and institutional clients. Prior to joining Jacques Whitford, he was vice-president and partner in a large Ontario-based consulting engineering firm. Rick graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1973 with a B.Sc. in civil engineering, and has since been providing technical and business leadership to consulting firms in Canada and the United States. From 1987 to 1993, he was a managing partner of a Winnipeg-based structural engineering firm which he co-founded. At Jacques Whitford, he has played a central role in establishing and growing the facility assessment and sustainable renewal service line and is chair of the Principals Committee. As Executive Vice-President of Business Development and National Accounts, he is responsible for corporate business development, overall management of national accounts and marketing and communications. 

Frank has been with Jacques Whitford since 1999, at which time he took the lead in developing our corporate human resources team, activities, policies and services to meet our growing needs. He has extensive experience directing a full range of human resources services in both the public and private sectors. He has held senior positions with the Bank of Montreal, the Province of Nova Scotia and KPMG Consulting. Frank is a member of the Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia and the International Personnel Management Association. He was National President - Canadian Public Personnel Management Association, and is an Honorary Life Member of the International Personnel Management Association. Frank graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of New Brunswick and holds IPMA-CP, FICB and CHRP designations. 

Todd came to Jacques Whitford in 2003 from Ernst & Young’s corporate finance practice where he was a vice-president. Todd’s background includes specialized experience related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures across a broad range of industries. Previously, Todd was employed by Emera Inc., a major energy and services company in Atlantic Canada and northern New England. His roles included senior manager, corporate planning and analysis and corporate controller. As a volunteer, he has worked with UNICEF and is Chair of Brigadoon, a charitable organization working to develop a permanent summer camp for chronically ill children. In his role as chief financial officer, he is responsible for our synchronized and effective administrative and financial operations. Todd graduated from Dalhousie University (B.Sc., psychology and MBA) and is a designated certified management accountant. 

Russell comes to Jacques Whitford from the recent acquisition of AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd. Russell joined AXYS in 1992 and became the chief technology officer at Jacques Whitford in 2006. In his previous roles with AXYS, he was manager of information systems and a senior environmental planner. He has extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary teams on a wide variety of IT and non-IT related projects and very successfully managed all of the AXYS IT systems and operations from 1992 through 2005. Russell obtained a bachelor of science from the University of Alberta in 1987, a master of environmental design from the University of Calgary in 1992 and a certified information systems security professional designation in 2005. In his role as chief technology officer, Russell is responsible for all aspects of technology within the company. He ensures the firm is leveraging the most advanced technology to provide the best solutions for Jacques Whitford clients.