Vantage Points Strategies Inc

Management consulting, municipal leadership and strategy, IT and IT Service Management, organizational development, business transformation. With over 30 years of background in business, operational, managerial, technical, consulting and municipal roles, Vantage Points Strategies can help guide, transform and prepare your organization for the road ahead. A deep range of practical experience across various organizations, including both public-sector and private-sector, with extensive background in healthcare and municipal government in Ontario. Our focus is in developing and maintaining relationships across all parts of organizations; with client groups and client executives; and with complex stakeholder relationship management.

With extensive experience working in transitional and start-up institutional business activities, Vantage Points has assisted large public-sector (healthcare, education, provincial, municipal) and private-sector (healthcare, financial, manufacturing, entertainment) organizations in both business development and organizational transformations. We have led business development for start-up organizations (health centres, health agencies, IT service companies) and major transformation projects (government branches, municipal initiatives).

Axiom Strategic Advisors Canada Inc.

Founded in Moncton in 2003 as Axiom Strategic Consultants, our firm embarked on a mission to provide expert advisory services, initially focusing on the private sector. Aspiring to expand, we targeted economic development, strategic planning, and governmental affairs for public and non-profit clients. This led us to a period of strategic refinement from 2009-2023, expanding capabilities and culminating in November 2023 rebranding signaling a renewed commitment to comprehensive, customized municipal consulting, including:

Economic Development Strategies: We develop plans driving local growth and employment opportunities to foster robust economies.

Governance and Policy Formulation: Our experts craft governance structures, policies, and instruments aligning with strategic visions.

Sustainable Housing Solutions: We address pressing housing challenges through affordable, tailored strategies.

Government Relations: We assist in securing financing and partnerships by navigating complex government landscapes.

Strategic Communications: Our plans enhance municipality-resident relationships through transparency and trust.

Compliance and Efficiency Guidance: We provide regulatory compliance and policy optimization advice for operational excellence.

Leadership Training: Our governance training programs equip officials with best practices for effective decision-making.

We deliver practical, innovative solutions with community values for positive change and economic resilience.

TRAICON

TRAICON has been providing training and consulting to entrepreneurs, not-for-profit organizations, and municipal governments a for over 20 years.

Core Competencies:
~ Strategic Planning
~ Organization Development
~ Leadership Development
~ Team Building
~ Project Management
~ Program Development & Evaluation
~ Volunteer Management
~ Soft Skills Development

TRAICON provides online, instructor-led, interactive webinars and workshops.

TRAICON can customize training to meet the needs of your organization.

TRAICON offers 1:1 or group consultations.

Rural Town Strategic Consulting

Providing interim CAO or Public Works Manager services for a defined or indefinite but temporary period.

With the tools, experience and training to provide a complete solution to your strategic planning or Asset Management Planning needs; certified by Good Roads, the Woodhouse Institute, and FCM.

Lean Six Sigma black Belt Certified to help guide your town toward higher efficiency and productivity.

Offering an expert project management professional; whether it is taking care of municipal construction or improving how town runs RTS can be your representative working only for you. PMP Certified by the Project Management Institute, a Masters degree in Project Management and an Executive Diploma in Municipal Management from AMCTO.

It’s Logical Strategic Planning Services

An innovative and creative entry into the world of strategic planning. It’s Logical was founded with the simple mission of maximizing value for citizens and municipal government. Having been recognized nationally by CAMA for the implementation of Priority Based Budgeting, President and founder Kelly Rudyk is on a mission to share these successes with other municipalities. Budgeting is merely an exercise in moving numbers around if not married to robust planning around identifying what it is you want to accomplish. It is incumbent upon municipalities to demonstrate the best use of tax dollars toward achieving the vision their citizens have. It’s Logical will get you there.

Deloitte

Deloitte provides audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.

Deloitte serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies through a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories bringing world-class capabilities, insights and service to address clients’ most complex business challenges.

Deloitte LLP is the Canadian member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, which is a network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity.

Municipal Strategic Planning Associates

We are a team of seasoned Ontario CAOs and municipal sector consultants – Bill Winegard, Murray Clarke, David Cash and Susan Shannon, who bring lifetimes of experience in smaller municipalities and who’ve, “been there and done that”. We know municipal strategic planning works and we have a passionate belief in the value of strategic planning and of a respectful atmosphere for sharing ideas and learning the ropes.

See our Municipal Strategic Planning Associates brochure.

Bill Winegard: Both as a CAO and as a consultant, Bill Winegard has worked with Councils and staff of smaller and mid-sized municipalities to facilitate full and fruitful early discussion and `ghost-author` meaningful municipal strategic plans. Bill’s RESUME and References

Murray Clarke: Murray retired in 2017 after a long career as a CAO in mid-sized small urban and rural municipalities in Ontario and British Columbia. He has extensive experience in strategic planning for results. Murray’s RESUME

David Cash: As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), David has participated as a team member on several consulting projects with KPMG, MDB Insight, (now part of Deloitte) and the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI).

In his consultancy he has delivered training workshops for elected officials for the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) and served as the prime consultant in delivering economic development strategies to municipalities and evaluating options for more effective and efficient service delivery. In his role as CAO in Whitchurch-Stouffville (York Region) he gained broad-based experience in in strategic and fiscal planning and overall management of an urban/rural municipality (pop 47,500), that was experiencing rapid growth. Dave’s RESUME

Susan Shannon: Susan is a well-known and respected municipal strategist with an experience-based, internal understanding of municipal affairs, roles and operations. She understands the importance of inclusive consultation processes and citizen engagement.

Earlier in her career, she was a municipal CAO and guided municipalities through the complexity of restructuring. Now in her consultancy, she helps municipalities find innovative ways to increase efficiency and plan for their future needs. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, service delivery reviews and organizational reviews. Susan’s Resume

Municipalities of all sizes will begin the new Council term with an organized discussion among Council members and senior staff about what Council wants and will be able to achieve. There is no substitute for a good start!

We look forward to working with you – Here’s to a successful Council Term!

Whitesell & Company, Inc.

Paradigm Consulting

Government relations (Federal, Provincial, Regional and Municipal)

Strategic policy creation

Appraisal review (Commercial, Industrial, residential and agricultural)

Business development and business plan generation with a focus on ROI enhancement.

Lease/contract generation, administration and negotiation

Acquisitions &. Dispositions

Asset management, including asset condition assessments

Property management, (residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural)

Real estate and land management,

Strategic planning,

Project management

Property Development

Policy Development

OCG Strategy & Organization Consulting

Eric draws on more than 40 years of experience in assisting clients in articulating and implementing their strategy. His particular area of focus has been on providing cost-effective solutions to issues in organizational effectiveness (strategy/process/structure) including dealing with the human resources aspects such as compensation and performance measurement.

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