Red River Ward · Thunder Bay
I believe a municipal councillor's responsibility is to serve the people of Thunder Bay.
That means listening to our community, respecting people and their different perspectives, and working together to get things done.
I don’t believe we need to agree on everything to make our city better. In fact, I believe healthy disagreement makes for better decisions—when we are willing to listen, debate ideas, and treat one another with respect.
Good decisions begin by listening.
I will take the time to hear from residents, businesses, community organizations, Indigenous partners, City staff and my fellow councillors.
I will seek out different perspectives, ask questions and look at the evidence before making decisions.
Listening doesn’t mean I will always agree. It means I will make the effort to understand.
I will listen before I decide.
We can disagree without becoming divided.
I believe politics should be about ideas, not personal attacks.
I will be prepared to ask difficult questions, challenge decisions and disagree when I believe something is not in Thunder Bay’s best interest. But I will do so respectfully.
I will treat residents, City staff, community partners and fellow councillors with dignity—even when we see things differently.
I will challenge ideas, not people.
Turning good intentions into results.
Residents expect their municipal government to get things done.
I will focus on practical priorities that Council can actually influence, understand the costs and long-term consequences of decisions, and work with the people and organizations needed to make good ideas happen.
I will support measurable goals and follow up to see whether the decisions we make are actually delivering the results we promised.
And when something belongs to the provincial or federal government, I will be honest about that—and advocate for Thunder Bay rather than making promises City Hall cannot keep.
I will work to turn decisions into results.
Thunder Bay has become more than just where I live. It’s where I’ve built my life, my career, my connections and my commitment to the community I’m proud to call home.
Born in Thompson, Manitoba, I grew up moving around Northern Canada as my father’s career in mining took our family to different communities. Those experiences gave me an early appreciation for the people, resilience and character that make northern communities special.
Our family eventually settled in Kenora, where I spent my teenage years. In 2009, I moved to Thunder Bay—and I’ve been proud to call this community home ever since.
For more than 15 years, my career has focused on helping communities and organizations prepare for challenges, respond when things go wrong and become stronger afterward.
I have worked with community leaders, governments, emergency services, First Nations and other partners to identify risks, develop plans, coordinate resources and respond to emergencies. My experience includes wildfire response, emergency operations, evacuation planning, business continuity, public communication, crisis response and community resilience.
Much of my work has involved bringing people and organizations together when the situation is complex and the stakes are high. I have advised senior leaders, managed teams and resources, developed policies and procedures, secured funding, delivered training and helped communities prepare for a wide range of risks—from wildfire and flooding to infrastructure failures, medical emergencies and other crises.
I have also worked extensively with First Nations communities and organizations, helping strengthen emergency-management capacity, develop best practices and build relationships across municipal, provincial, federal and Indigenous governments.
I believe good leaders don’t need to have all the answers. They need to listen, ask the right questions, understand the facts, bring people together and make thoughtful decisions.
I also believe we can disagree without becoming divided. Municipal politics should be about solving problems—not personal attacks. I will be prepared to challenge ideas and ask difficult questions, while treating people with respect.
Budget · Taxes · Accountability · Service delivery
Roads · Water · Wastewater · Drainage · Asset management
Housing · Central Avenue · City-owned land · Economic development
Emergency management · Wildfire · Flooding · Critical infrastructure · Community safety
Indigenous relationships · Provincial & federal partnerships · Regional cooperation
My commitment
Leadership is service.
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