About

CEO

KIM DERRY

Kim retired as Deputy Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service in 2011. His 38-year career in law enforcement has carved a solid niche for his leadership role in several private corporations as well as non-profit and charity boards.

During his six years as Deputy Chief, Toronto Police, Kim was responsible for policing operations of all 17 uniform divisions.  He managed 4221 uniform and civilian personnel and was accountable for divisional policing budgets of 490 million dollars. He oversaw and led organizational reviews (OSSG, IMPART and 90-Day Review) for the command, preparing recommendations for the command and the board to initiate.

In 2010 he became the first non-U.S. citizen to lead the FBI’s National Academy Association, representing the largest association of law enforcement leaders in the world.  As president of the 18,000-member organization that spans 165 countries, he developed initiatives, such as the focus on human trafficking, that have changed the face of policing across the globe and affected the lives of people around the world.

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PETER LENNOX

Peter served for 36 years with the Toronto Police Service retiring as unit commander of the Toronto Police College in 2018 and having served as commander of No. 11 Division in West Toronto. He continues to serve as a adjudicator for police tribunals across the province.  Peter’s strengths include communication and facilitation, and he is an energetic, strong and thoughtful leader.  His approach is collegial, consultative and strategic.  He excels at solving problems, whether working alone or with others.

Peter has substantial experience in police and community leadership, policing operations, planning and administration, and has been involved in several significant organizational change initiatives.  He holds a bachelor’s degree (honours) from the University of Toronto and a certificate in adult education from St. Francis Xavier University.  He completed the Senior Management in Policing program from the Police Executive Research Forum in 2012.

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Angelo retired as the Director, Finance & Administration after 27 years with the Toronto Police Service (TPS). As the Director at TPS he was responsible for the development and monitoring of the annual operating budget and the capital plan as well as overseeing critical administrative functions in accounting, payroll, purchasing, asset management, fleet & materials management and facilities. Angelo provided advice to senior management and the Board on all aspects of finance and was involved in various organizational reviews and strategic planning initiatives.  He made presentations to the Board and City Council. As Director, the position required an overall understanding of the civilian and uniform functions and the policing culture.

Currently, Angelo is an instructor on Humber College’s Organizational Behavior course. The preparation and delivery of this course has provided Angelo with enhanced knowledge in organizational structure, change management, communication, leadership, motivation and organizational culture. In addition, Angelo has gained experience as a management consultant providing services to the Toronto Police Services Board and Toronto Police Association. Angelo also has experience as a board member serving on the Toronto Police Widows and Orphans Fund and the Catholic Children’s Aid Society.

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SENIOR CONSULTANT

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Clare has over 30 years’ experience in project management in the information technology,
financial and energy sectors.  She holds a  Masters’ Certificate in Project Management from the York University Division of Executive Development Schulich School of Business as well as industry standard practices training (ITIL, PMI, CCF)
Experience includes project management, project implementation; SLA & KPI adherence, security policy reconciliation and strong vendor and relationship management. 

Along with her Project Management skills (Masters Certification), her core competencies include ITIL & Six Sigma training, Continuous Process Improvement, Functional People Management (H.R., training, Union employee  management) and Security Analysis & policy implementation; Vendor Management, Relationship
Management.

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Murray is a respected and proven collaborative leader with success leading change, creating innovation, and improving organizational performances as Chief of Police, Canadian Forces Commanding Officer, and leader in the community. Murray has ten years experience as the Chief of Police with the Peterborough Police Service where he led sworn and civilian professionals in three municipalities. Responsible for innovative transformations while maintaining rigour in the organization to make the Peterborough Police Service among the most effective, efficient, and economical police services in Canada. Recognized leader in Community Policing who consistently displays high emotional intelligence and deep integrity in interactions with stakeholders from all levels therefore being highly competent at managing stakeholder interests and competing priorities while acting accountable, transparent, and responsive. Proven ability to inspire excellence and build high performing teams through example, engagement, and empowerment to achieve results. Passionate trainer and educator with substantial contributions to post-secondary education and community development, as well as, policing and military training and development.

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or over thirty-one years, Jean-Michel has worked and held diverse, significant positions of leadership in three distinct policing agencies, working in different parts of Canada and in several Caribbean nations supervising large numbers of police and non-police professionals in various investigations with large budgets and extensive resources. He has also been responsible for the investigation of internal discipline and police compromising, harassment and other areas of police labour and human relations as well as sitting as a permanent adjudicator for quasi-judicial disciplinary matters. His experience has allowed him to be the architect of various change management processes for improved work environments, negotiations and strategic planning. he has led numerous administrative, operational and leadership reviews, providing extensive reports to various governments agencies at federal, provincial, municipal and
international levels.

He has lectured extensively for over the past fifteen years in the areas of supervisory and executive leadership development, risk management of complex matters involving human interactions, dealing with poor performers & challenging employees as well as health & wellbeing to the policing, public, not-for-profit and private sectors. He has
developed advanced public relation skills through hundreds of media interviews and interactions in English and French.

He is strongly committed to the communities he serves and has developed numerous community outreach initiatives and training opportunities to enhance relationships between police and stakeholders to make a difference in the lives of others. He has been involved with large pan-Canadian fundraising organizations such as The Salvation Army, United Way and the Law Enforcement Torch Run and have focused his efforts on the local improvement of social capital.
He is also strongly committed to the people with whom he serves and is a recognized national advocate for mental health among first responders, having spoken out, lectured and collaborated with various pan-Canadian agencies such as provincial Workers’ Compensation Boards, the Tema Conter Memorial Trust and the Canadian Mental Health Commission while raising funds and awareness for occupational stress injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

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As Deputy Chief, he led the Service’s response to police use of force and to persons with mental health issues. He oversaw the development and implementation of policy, training, and accountability. He co- chaired the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Use-of-Force Advisory Committee and was the Advisor to the Ontario
Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) on Police Use of force and Police Response to Persons with Mental Health Issues. As Deputy Chief, he was also a member of the Use-of-force Committee of the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (now the Ministry of the Solicitor General), and the Mental Health Sub
Committee of the Toronto Police Services Board.

Previously, he was the Deputy Chief in charge of Human Resources Management, Corporate Services, Professional Standards, and Corporate Communications. Human Resources Management was responsible for recruitment, training, labour relations, employee benefits, staff deployment, occupational health and safety, psychological services, medical services, and diversity management. Corporate Services was responsible for policy, research and planning, information and records management, and property and evidence management. Professional Standards was responsible for risk management, conduct investigations, and legal services. Corporate Communications oversaw media and issues management.

Prior to his promotion to Deputy Chief, he held the rank of Staff Superintendent in charge of Professional Standards, and Human Resources Development, and before that, he was in charge of Central Field Command, which oversaw 9 of the 17 police divisions of the Service.

Michael Federico has previously commanded uniform and investigative units. He has served as an investigator in the Service’s Internal Affairs Unit, the unit responsible for investigating police misconduct, and was the Senior Investigative Advisor to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (now the Ontario Civilian Police Commission), the government agency responsible for police oversight in the Province of Ontario.

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As a senior lecturer and researcher in the area of police practice at the University of South Africa, Marcel taught both graduate and undergraduate classes focusing on policing concepts and criminal investigations, including issues surrounding the legitimacy of the police and their authority in the application of force. He spent a
decade in the South African Police Services (SAPS) and worked in a variety of frontline and high-risk settings. These include duties as an operational hostage and suicide negotiator, and rapid response activites at the Port Elizabeth highway patrol and flying squad. As a complex-systems strategist, Marcel has a combination of international recognition and 18 years’ operational, academic and consulting
experience in combating crimes such as human trafficking, organized  crime, and violence against women and children. He is a highly adept and proficient criminal investigator, expert witness and relational thinker, and the recipient of multiple awards for the investigation of crime and human trafficking combating efforts. As an international trainer and speaker, Marcel presented and published research on local
and international platforms. He is committed to achieving positive  outcomes in a role that combines thought leadership, strategy, research, teaching, community service, and criminal  intelligence/investigations.

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Dr. Ron Hoffman was formerly an instructor and the coordinator of mental health training at the Ontario Police College (OPC), a centralized police training facility operated by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. Prior to his commencing duties at OPC, Ron held various positions including police officer, probation and parole officer, and college teacher. While at the Ontario Police College, he coordinated the Basic Constable Training (recruit), Advanced Patrol Training (refresher), Coach Officer Training (field training officer), and Crime Prevention Training Programs, and was responsible for reviewing Coroners’ Inquest recommendations pertaining to police training and procedures.

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Dr. Gregory P. Brown is Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Director of the Institute for Applied Research (IASR) at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Brown is Chair of the Ontario Correctional Services/Youth Justice Research Committee and an interRAI Fellow.

Dr. Brown has completed numerous applied research studies in corrections and in policing, including a study of the prevalence of mental illness and mental health care needs among inmates in the Ontario correctional system making using of the RAI-MH, and recently completed a study of the prevalence of use of psychotropic medication among federal inmates in Canada. Dr. Brown is also a co-developer of the interRAI Brief mental health Screener (BMHS).

Dr. Brown has been a faculty member at Nipissing University since September 1999.

He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Waterloo in 1991, specializing in research methods and statistics.​​​

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As Executive Director of the Empowerment Council, Jennifer is frequently tasked with being the voice of the community of mental health patient/survivors with the media, courts. politicians and the police.  Her career includes research and education in the mental health field, and she has testified before  numerous committees, tribunals, and hearings on issues surrounding mental health and social support for mental health patient/survivors.

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Mary is a leadership and management consultant following 35 years of senior leadership experience at the City of Vaughan most recently as the Deputy City Manager, Community Services.    In the last six months prior to retiring in September 2020, Mary was also  the Acting City Manager at which time she managed the City’s response to COVID. In December of 2020, Mary was given the Order of Vaughan award in recognition of the contribution she made to public service. 

In the role of Deputy City Manager, she acted as a senior advisor to Council, the City Manager and the Senior Leadership Executive for the Community Services Portfolio which consisted of the Access Vaughan, Bylaw Compliance and Permit Services, Fire and Rescue and Recreation departments. The knowledge and experience attained in the 35 year tenure has provided Mary with exceptional competencies in leadership, visioning and strategic planning.  As Mary progressed through various ranks in the organization and as Vaughan grew from a town to a world class City, she garnered unique insight and a wealth of knowledge allowing her to be proficient in all aspects of the multifaceted municipal environment including staff and stakeholder relations, and the management of effective delivery of integral programs and services.

Mary’s experience includes conducting service level reviews, user fees studies, organizational reviews, enhancing customer service, improving staff engagement, liaising with community stakeholders and creating efficient processes for the City of Vaughan. These initiatives resulted in improved service to citizens, numerous awards for the City, increased staff engagement scores, departmental alignment, department goals aligned with the strategic plan and a more transparent and accountable city structure.

She has obtained a Masters Certificate in Municipal Management and Management Development Certificate from York University to augment her Business Administration diploma.

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Scott is a human resource and compensation specialist with a tremendous depth of experience across corporate Canada.  He has in the recent past served as Vice President and Head of Total Rewards at Lightspeed and Samuel, Son & Co, and had previously served as the Senior Director of compensation for the Loblaws companies.  He has provided senior level human resource and compensation services at Tim Hortons, Bombardier and Sobey’s.  Scott is an energetic, ambitious business executive who has a natural curiosity which drives him to thoughtfully and respectfully challenge the status quo, to create new opportunities where none appear to exist and to push teams outside of their comfort zone to deliver extraordinary results.

Scott holds an H.B. Comm (Hons) from Lakehead University and Human Resource specialization from McMaster University. He is a certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL), a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and an Accredited Executive Compensation Professional (AECP).

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Bill served as Fire Chief for the Toronto Fire Services from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2012 at which time he retired from the service after serving 39 and half years. Prior to the amalgamation of the new City of Toronto on January 1, 1998, Bill served in the former City of North York Fire Department for 26 years. He served as an operations fire fighter, Captain, Administration Chief, Assistant Deputy, Deputy Chief and ultimately as the Fire Chief from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2012. Bill currently serves as a Director and a Past Canada Branch and International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is a Past President of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs/National Fire Protection Association. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association as well as a Director of the Canadian Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation. Bill has served as a member of the Professional Standards Setting Body, Ontario Fire College in the review of all standards for fire fighter training in Ontario; and continues to serve as an Advisory Board Member of Humber College, Fire Services Program; and is past member of the Board of Directors for the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. Bill is committed to lifelong learning, and is a past Board Member for Public Administration and Governance, Ryerson University. Bill has also served as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces as a commissioned officer and as a non-commissioned officer.
Bill is a graduate of the Ontario Fire College, Technology Diploma Programs, general and advanced levels and the Executive Development Program; Canadian Emergency Preparedness College; Public Administration and Governance Certificate from Ryerson University; and Honorary Degree from Humber College, Bachelor of Applied Studies.
Bill also holds professional designations from various institutions including the: Institution of Fire Engineers, Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers, FIFireE; Ontario Municipal Management Institute, Certified Municipal Manager CMM; and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Chief Fire Officer, CFO.

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Michelle is a management consultant and entrepreneur who has been working in the field of workers’ compensation for more than 35 years.  Following her start at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, she moved into consulting.  In 1998 she established Windley Ely along with her business partner, growing the business to be the national leader in workers’ compensation consulting services, which appeared multiple times on the Profit 100 list.  Following the sale of her company, Michelle took time to travel and see the world, before starting her new business venture, MW Legal Matters.

From small family-owned businesses to Canada’s largest retailers, Michelle has led her clients to be top performers in workers’ compensation claims and cost management by implementing efficient and effective best practices.  Michelle has represented clients across Canada addressing legislative changes, data collection, reporting, assessment revenue and individual claim matters.  Michelle’s skill in mediation, and all levels of appeal contribute to the success of her clients in achieving positive outcomes.

Michelle ensures her clients understand the workers’ compensation system and the financial and human impact of business decisions before they are made.  Understanding workers’ compensation and the ripple effect it has on all areas of business is her specialty.

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Bob is an Executive, Security & Life Safety subject-matter-expert, who brings the depth of over three decades corporate experience to his disciplines. He maintains an extensive network of North American security professionals among colleagues in law enforcement, related government agencies, heads of corporate security, as well as numerous experts in the fields of physical security and security technology. Bob is a ‘Board Certified’ Certified Protection Professional (CPP), through ASIS International, and is the Canadian representative of their “ASIS International – Commercial Real Estate Council”.

 For over fourteen years, Bob served as a national “Director, Security & Life Safety” within the property owner/manager business sector, first with Cadillac Fairview and then with Ivanhoé Cambridge. His foundation for those positions grew from eighteen prior years of corporate security management experience, within financial institutions including HSBC Bank of Canada, Canadian Bankers Association, and finally Royal Bank of Canada. Bob’s Security & Life Safety vocation was preceded by an earlier career in national bank administrative operations (i.e. Bank of Montreal, Continental Bank of Canada, and Lloyd’s Bank Canada).

 Within the Security & Life Safety community, Bob continues to serve as: Founding Chair of the “Building Owners & Managers Association Toronto – Security Risk Management Advisory Council” (BOMA Toronto – SRMAC); Chair of the “Overseas Security Advisory – Canada Country Council” (OSAC-Canada), in collaboration with the U.S. State Department, Toronto Consulate; Board Member of the “Toronto Association of Police and Private Security” (TAPPS); Associate Member of the “Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police” (CACP); and he is a Member of the “International Association of Chiefs of Police” (IACP) and its “Private Sector Liaison Section”.

 Bob is the Founding Advisor of Riddell Risk Management Inc.*, an Advisory Practice dedicated to supporting any organization in the development of a holistic, evolved Security & Life Safety Risk Management Strategy and Governance Program, derived from, and based upon the principles of Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM). He provides advice directly or through a curated network of Security & Life Safety subject-matter-expert professionals.

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Geoff began his police career with the Brantford Police Service in 1990 retiring as Chief of Police in 2020.  With 30 years of law enforcement experience, Geoff brings practical knowledge and experience in a myriad of areas critical to leading any organization towards the achievement of strategic goals.

He has proven management acumen in the area of organizational change management, strategic planning, operational efficiency reviews, human-centred program design and community engagement.

Geoff led the implementation of several strategic, growth-driven initiatives including a multi-agency collaborative intervention strategy to support at-risk individuals and families; an Integrated Mental Health Crisis Response strategy; Diversity in Policing recruitment project; and a comprehensive Service Delivery Review identifying innovative solutions to the delivery of economical and effective policing services. 

He is a Member of the Order of Merit of Police Forces, a graduate of the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Program and the Rotman School of Management- Police Leadership Program.

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John began his policing career with the Brantford Police Service in 1985 and spent over half of his 33 year career in senior management positions.

During his career, John took an active role in the community and was a member of several boards and community organizations. He oversaw the implementation of numerous collaborative community outreach programs and served as a campaign chair for the United Way. He was also on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, was Vice-president of the New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police and sat on the National Advisory Committee of the National Police Service.

John served as the Chief of Police in both Saint John, NB and Stratford, ON. He is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy and is a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

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Neil has recently retired from Air Canada as the Director of Security International. A career that spanned 20 years. Neil started his career in Aviation seven days before 9/11 after leaving a successful 20 year Toronto Police Career as a Sergeant. A Post 9/11 era in the Aviation Sector saw an unprecedented focus on Airline Security worldwide. Neil’s brand of Corporate Security was one of inclusion with all branches within Air Canada. The need to dismantle traditional security programs/policies and silo mentalities were rebuilt with a focus on new and decisive security policies and communication within branches.

With Teamwork and Integrity as its major disciplines; Cargo Security operations were enhanced, Caribbean and South American security ops were rebuilt with the focus on Communication, Autonomy and an “eyes wide open” mentality. Along with Ground Security Operations, Middle East overfly and conflict zone resolutions were adapted in partnerships with Transport Canada , FAA, Embassies worldwide, Military and Intelligence personnel as well as associations such as IATA and OSAC.

As a 20 year Toronto Police Officer Neil was primarily attached to the Special Investigative Service. In the latter part of his career he supervised a Multi Jurisdiction task force set up to combat organized crime at Toronto Pearson’s International Airport resulting in numerous successful investigations and prosecutions of Airline personnel.

Neil has been a guest Speaker at Georgian College Aviation Management as well has spoken continuously to Pilot and Flight Attendant groups within the Aviation field on the core values of Corporate Security and Risk Management.

Neil has testified in courts for Air Canada in Canada, the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean and South America in relation to but not limited to drug importations and human smuggling.

Neil as Director was tasked with Violence in the Workplace investigations and monitoring of Ethics Line reporting.

Neil is a Private Pilot

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Elizabeth is a finance professional with extensive experience in planning, budgeting, forecasting, policy implementation and analysis. Proven leadership, management, organizational, presentation and communication skills. Promotes a collaborative, positive and professional work environment, focusing on customer service excellence, business process improvements and change management. Thrives on working within tight deadlines in a complex environment. Expert in Microsoft suite of products. Outstanding report writer.

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Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. (www.borealisthreatandrisk.com) and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI).  He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.  From 1983 to 2001 he was employed as a senior multilingual analyst at Communications Security Establishment (CSE – Canada’s signals intelligence agency), specialising in the Middle East.  He also served as senior special advisor in the National Security Directorate at Public Safety Canada from 2013, focusing on community outreach and training on radicalisation to violence, until his retirement from the civil service in May 2015, and as consultant for the Ontario Provincial Police’s Anti-Terrorism Section (PATS) from May to October 2015.  He was the Director of Security and Intelligence at the SecDev Group from June 2018 to July 2019, focusing on Islamist terrorism online.  Mr. Gurski has presented on violent Islamist-inspired and other forms of terrorism and radicalisation across Canada and around the world.  He is the author of six books to date:  “The Threat from Within: Recognizing Al Qaeda-inspired Radicalization and Terrorism in the West” (Rowman and Littlefield 2015) “Western Foreign Fighters: the threat to homeland and international security” (Rowman and Littlefield 2017), The Lesser Jihads: taking the Islamist fight to the world (Rowman and Littlefield 2017), An end to the ‘war on terrorism (Rowman and Littlefield 2018) , When religion kills: how extremist justify violence through faith (Lynne Rienner 2019) and  The Peaceable Kingdom? A history of terrorism in Canada from Confederation to the present (self-published 2021 – see here for how to buy https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/the-peaceable-kingdom/).  He regularly blogs (Today in Terrorism and other  issues), podcasts (Canadian Intelligence Eh!  – available on his Web site), and tweets (@borealissaves) on national security and terrorism.  He is an associate fellow at the International Centre for Counter Terrorism (ICCT) in the Netherlands,  and a digital fellow at the Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies at Concordia University.  Mr. Gurski is a regular commentator on national security, terrorism and radicalisation for a wide variety of Canadian and international media.  He is fluently trilingual in English, French and Spanish and has a working knowledge of Arabic and Farsi (Modern Persian).