Corporate
Dillon’s 12-person Board of Directors, elected by the over 359 employee shareholders of the firm, provides managerial oversight, approval of major policy initiatives and strategic direction of the firm.
In keeping with Dillon’s pursuit of innovation and excellence in everything we do, the composition of our board is unique in the consulting industry. Each year, a minimum of three individuals rotate on and off the board. This ensures that the directors represent the current preferences of shareholders, and that the perspective and knowledge gained from being a director is widely diffused through the organization. We avoid the “old boys syndrome” characteristic of too many firms.
The CEO of the firm is chairman of the board. The CFO is secretary-treasurer. These are the only two permanent positions on the Dillon Board of Directors.
While the primary accountability of the directors is to shareholders of Dillon, a special relationship is maintained with the partners of the firm, of which there are currently 49. Twice per year a partners’ meeting is held at which major policy questions, development initiatives and the strategic direction of the firm are openly discussed and debated. Through these meetings, management and the directors are able to ensure that the partners of the firm are fully informed of current directions and in turn can provide their input.
Gary Komar has 33 years’ consulting experience with Dillon in project management and environmental engineering. He has served as project manager and technical resource for some of the firm’s largest projects. Gary is chair and president of Dillon. Prior to that he was responsible for Dillon’s industry sector clients.
Terry Boutilier joined Dillon in 1998 and has a total of 28 years’ experience as an engineering consultant. He is involved principally as a municipal engineer but also finds himself active in solid waste, water and wastewater treatment, transportation and building projects. Terry is also involved in the leadership of Dillon’s government sector activities.
Claudio Covelli is a partner and the director, technical resources with management responsibility for the 12 Dillon technical practice areas and all of our talent management functions. He is a senior transportation planner and the chair of the Urban Transportation Council of the Transportation Association of Canada. He has been with Dillon for over 27 years with a technical focus in traffic and transportation planning, and fire and emergency response planning.
Darcy Harris is a partner and professional engineer at Dillon with 13 years’ experience in engineering consulting and project management. Prior to joining Dillon he was the president of a municipal engineering consulting firm in Atlantic Canada. He is involved principally as a municipal engineer while also focusing on water and wastewater, transportation and land development.
Ann Joyner has over 20 years of experience with Dillon working for a range of private and public sector clients across Canada and internationally. She is a professional planner specializing in environmental assessment, strategic growth management, sustainable design and corporate environmental management. Ann is currently responsible for Dillon’s resource sector clients.
Dave Krahn is a partner of Dillon with 37 years of consulting experience in the areas of municipal infrastructure and transportation engineering. Dave's focus over the last number of years has been the planning, development, design and implementation of major transportation projects for provincial, municipal and private clients.
Eha Naylor has over 30 years of national and international consulting experience. Prior joining Dillon she was the president of ENVision - The Hough Group, one of Canada's leading landscape architecture firms. Eha is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects and a professional planner. She leads the landscape architecture and environmental design practice in Dillon.
Scott Praill leads Dillon’s water and wastewater systems design practice with team members across Canada. Scott has held a number of managerial positions in the public sector over the last two decades, most recently having responsibility for all aspects of developing and operating a water and wastewater utility.
Paul Schaap is active in the growth of Dillon's transportation services portfolio that includes airports, railways and ports. He is involved with major transportation developments across Canada providing expertise in environmental assessment, regulatory affairs, and environmental management. Paul is a Registered Professional Biologist and LEED© Accredited Professional.
Ron Shishido a partner responsible for client relationship management and business development, leads Dillon’s efforts in the Middle East. He is a past president of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and vice-president – Americas for the Commonwealth Association of Planners. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Ron has been with Dillon for over 25 years and has a technical focus in urban and regional planning.
Gary Strong has 20 years of consulting experience working initially in Dillon's Winnipeg operation, and then relocating to Yellowknife in 1990. He has been responsible for the development of the northern client base which includes both the public sector through community development, and the private sector in resource development. His primary area of engineering expertise is in the planning and implementation of community and industrial based infrastructure in remote northern regions.
Andrew Wilson is a partner of Dillon with 23 years of experience. He has served in a variety of technical and managerial roles in his tenure and currently serves as director, corporate services. Andrew’s technical background is in environmental engineering, in which he has managed and/or consulted on projects involving contaminated site remediation, land development and groundwater management.
