Corporate
Dillon’s 12-person Board of Directors, elected by the over 245 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 48. 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.
Jim Balfour has over 35 years of consulting experience with Dillon. He is a planner, engineer and management consultant, having contributed to some of the firm’s most notable infrastructure and development projects. Jim is Chairman and President of Dillon, a position he has held since 1994. Prior to that, he was Director of our Planning and Environmental Science division.
Andy Blackmer joined Dillon in 1990 and brings 25 years of environmental consulting to the organization. He is a professional geoscientist with a background in hydrogeology, site characterization and remediation. His focus, for both private and public sector clients, is on environmental risk management with an interest in alternative energy solutions and climate change management.
Terry Boutilier joined Dillon in 1998 and has a total of 26 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.
Dave Clark has practised as a Professional Engineer for over 30 years. Prior to joining Dillon in 1987, Dave held the position of Director of the Land Protection for Saskatchewan Environment. His primary focus is on the characterization and mitigation of environmental liabilities associated with site contaminants, accidental releases and emissions often involving the establishment and management of accruals in accordance with GAAP and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Dave leads Dillon's Industrial Sector initiatives.
Sean Hanlon is a Partner and professional engineer with Dillon. He has 18 years' experience working in both consulting engineering, as well as in the industry sector, with extensive experience in contaminated sites portfolio management and environmental management.
Ann Joyner is a Professional Planner specializing in master planning, strategic growth management, sustainable community design and environmental assessment. She has over 20 years of experience with Dillon working for a range of public and private clients across Canada and internationally.
Gary Komar is a Partner of Dillon with 30 years of experience in project management and environmental engineering, primarily focused on water/wastewater systems and facilities and solid waste management. Gary has managed many large, complex projects involving the coordination of multi-discipline teams, including some of Ontario's largest waste management projects. He has been involved in both conventional and alternative forms of infrastructure delivery. He has been consultant/project manager for five recent design-build and design-build-finance-operate projects.
Dave Krahn is a Partner of Dillon with 33 years of consulting experience in the areas of municipal 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.
Jeff Matthews is a Partner of Dillon with over 20 years of experience in transportation engineering. He has significant experience in provincial highway systems including new facilities and reconstruction.
Eha Naylor has 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.
Andrew Wilson is a Partner of Dillon with 22 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.
John Zangari is a Partner of Dillon with over 30 years of professional engineering experience. He has most recently been involved in the delivery of complex transportation related projects including environmental assessment, preliminary and detailed design and construction administration. John currently leads Dillon's government sector initiatives.
