Mark Howard

Background

About Mark Howard

Highly motivated strategic leader with 27 years of progressive experience in relationship building, project management, research and analysis, consultation and program delivery. • Bachelor Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Master of Landscape Architecture. • Registered Professional Planner and fully accredited member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (past member of the OPPI Examination Board). • Member of the Association of Ontario Land Economists. • Qualified expert witness before the Ontario Lands Tribunal/LPAT/OMB, Landlord Tenant Board, Assessment Review Board and the Conservation Authorities Act Hearings Board. • Extensive experience allocating financial and material resources, including developing annual capital, operating and training budgets. • Confirmed success leading multi-disciplinary teams, providing mentorship, change management and succession planning while promoting an engaging work environment. • Documented expertise in project management to deliver plans, programs and strategies on-time, within scope, and on-budget. • Superior verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through, briefing notes, formal correspondence, policies, procedures, and reports and to City leadership. • Proven dispute resolution and an ability to foster strong working relationships with internal and external parties to successfully reach consensus on complex issues. • Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitive information to senior leaders and influence stakeholders without formal authority.