Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, City of Mississauga

Gary is the Commissioner of Corporate Services and CFO for Canada’s 6th largest City, Mississauga. He leads a team of Directors who provide innovative, strategic and integrated services to the public, staff and Council. A diverse portfolio, they are focused on delivering strong Customer Service, Value for Money and ensuring the Corporation has the right Talent and Technology available to achieve its vision. He is a Board Member of The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) for 2020-2021 term and he is also the CEO of Enersource Corporation, a strategic partnership between the City and Borealis Inc. Enersource currently owns 30% of the shares of Alectra Inc., the second largest municipally-owned electricity utility in North America. He has recently completed the Bloomberg / Harvard Cities Leadership course and the Directors Education Program from Rotman. Boards and Committees experience include ACCA’s Public Sector Global Forum, The One Investment Board and Sheridan College’s Professional Advisory Council. A graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University, he is a professional accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a CPA, CGA. He holds the ICD.D designation, having graduated from the Directors Education Program from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Rotman School of Management, and University of Toronto. Through progressively senior roles, his experience includes co-chairing the update of the City’s Strategic Plan, engaging 100,000 citizens and overseeing the development and implementation of continuous improvement projects including Lean, multiple policies and strategies including a Long Range Financial Plan, People Strategy, IT Master Plan and Strategic Communications Master Plan. He has also led community projects to advance world class waterfront, downtown and education initiatives. Gary previously worked in the UK as the Finance Manager for a large private sector transit company experiencing deregulation, privatization, flotation and mergers. Involved in coaching hockey and soccer in Canada for many years, he has lived with his family in Mississauga all his Canadian life.