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Planning Team
Jeff Bannon - Planner
Jeff has worked in a variety of municipal roles, most recently as a Planner with the City of Stratford. Jeff was born and raised in Stratford and has developed connections in many of the surrounding communities. He has a strong background in development planning and is interested in making new connections in rural communities. Jeff is a graduate of Brock University and is a Registered Professional Planner with over 20 years of Planning experience.
John Bice - Planner
John graduated from the University of Waterloo (UW) in the Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Planning, program. He is currently pursuing a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) in Planning at UW. John is proud to have grown up in Stratford and has local knowledge of Perth County, specifically through his family in West Perth and the Mitchell area. He has experience in Land-Use planning that he obtained while working at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, Niagara Region, City of Hamilton, Town of Newmarket, and Ministry of Transportation. John is passionate about environmental systems, the creation of capital, agriculture, and Land-Use planning. He enjoys backcountry camping, fishing, and golfing in his past time.
Moira Davidson - Senior Policy Planner
Moira is a Registered Professional Planner and a University of Waterloo graduate. She has a wide range of experience working in the planning realm, including policy development, municipal planning and, most recently, development planning with Stantec Consulting Ltd.. Moira has particular interest in the creation of policies which promote the preservation and revitalization of rural communities. She enjoys seeing planning policy from every viewpoint and gets great satisfaction from the development and delivery of meaningful public engagement strategies that build valuable relationships among community members. Outside of work, Moira is involved in the ringette community as a player, referee, coach, and board member. When not at the rink, she can be found backcountry camping, hiking, or gardening.
Aubree Erickson - Planning Associate
Aubree has worked in both the private and public sector, most recently with the City of Stratford. Aubree lives, works, and plays in Stratford and is originally from the prairies (Treaty 4). She is passionate about active transport and is actively succeeding in avoiding vehicle ownership, so she can be seen biking and walking around the city at all times of the year. She has completed the AMCTO Municipal Administrative Program and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Planning with the University of Waterloo. Aubree is excited to serve her community in the Planning field.
Michelle Evans - Planning and Land Division Clerk
Michelle brings a stellar track record for coordination, efficiency and achievement. Michelle has experience updating procedures, providing committee and administrative support and with project management. She is a Fanshawe graduate with additional course credits at Conestoga and has shown her dedication to this community through a considerable amount of volunteer pursuits.
Nathan Garland - Planner
Nathan started his career in planning working for a number of Conservation Authorities in Southern and Southwestern Ontario. Most recently he worked for the County of Huron as a planner with a local municipality. Part of the job he finds rewarding is working with landowners and individuals in realizing their projects whether it be through the existing policies and guidelines or through involvement with Councils and staff and to see a community work through a shared vision. The other rewarding part of the job are the friends and connections both local and beyond that have been made. Nathan is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and has also received a Master’s degree from the University of Guelph.
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Andrea Hächler - Director of Planning
Andrea is a Registered Professional Planner and spent a number of years in a variety of planning roles with the County of Oxford and more recently has been working as the Manager of Planning for the City of Stratford. Andrea enjoys working collaboratively with staff, the development community and council to deliver results that benefit the community. Andrea has a Bachelor of Arts from Trent University and a Master’s degree in Rural Planning & Development from the University of Guelph. When she is not at work, she can be found running, mountain biking or skiing.
Haylee Hallema - Planner
Haylee is passionate about engaging with community members to help build a thriving and sustainable community and is committed to lifelong learning in the field of planning. Haylee graduated from the Bachelor of Environmental Design and Planning program and is joining us from the County of Brant where she was a Junior Planner. Before working at the County of Brant, Haylee gained Planner experience as a Student Planner at Oxford County and GIS Analyst & Planner at the City of Woodstock. Outside of her professional life, Haylee enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her dog and tending to her honeybees in her apiary.
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