Jeff retired from the Alberta Provincial Government in 2015, following a 38-year career in Municipal Affairs. With degrees in Urban and Regional Planning, Jeff served as a Manager of a Municipal Planning Unit, Senior Adviser and Strategic Issues Coordinator, and Senior Research Analyst, Corporate Planning & Policy Branch.

Since moving to Edmonton in 1997 Jeff has contributed to the work of a number of non-profit organizations. These include being a member of the Boards of Directors of the Edmonton Social Planning Council, Family Centre Edmonton, the Family Centre Foundation and Central Lions Seniors Association, where he is currently active.

As well as being active with the Alberta government’s Board Development Program, Jeff has facilitated many workshops and planning retreats for Boards of Directors of libraries, visual arts centres, museums, municipalities and community organizations throughout Alberta and the Yukon. As a result Jeff has an extensive background in strategic planning and board governance