Metropolitan Knowledge International is:
Jeffrey Seider, M.B.A., B.Sc. (Q.S.), PQS, is a Principal and Managing Director in the Toronto office of MKI, specializing in strategic business case analysis, real estate/infrastructure development and financing, alternative service delivery, privatization, and managing the interface between government and business sectors. Jeff has more than twenty years experience in major project planning in various parts of Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Russia, Jordan and South Africa. He is a professional member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, and the Council of South African Quantity Surveyors. He has acted as project director for major research and policy studies and has appeared before the OMB providing expert testimony on financial, development and agreement matters. Before joining MKI, Jeff was a Principal in KPMG's Policy, Economical and Financial Analysis group in Toronto.
Robert Lehman, MES, BA,
MCIP, RPP, is a Founder and Director of MKI and
Managing Partner of Lehman Planning Associates. During
Bob's thirty years experience as a professional planner,
he has worked for over fifty Ontario municipalities, and
developed land use planning policies for communities containing
more than one-quarter of Canada's population. He has appeared
at more than 150 hearings of the Ontario Municipal Board
as an expert witness and received seven awards for professional
excellence as an urban planner.
Ian Williams, P.Eng, is a Director of MKI as well as the Chairman and CEO of McCormick Rankin Corporation (MRC), a member of the Marshall Macklin Monaghan (MMM) group. Since its formation in 1957, MRC has provided a broad range of professional consulting services in the transportation, environmental and building areas. An uncompromising commitment to technical excellence gained on over 7,000 projects over five decades has resulted in our being recognized as a leading Canadian consultancy. In 2008, MRC merged its operations with the MMM Group to create one of Canada’s largest, privately-owned transportation consulting firms, with over 1,650 employees across Canada, in the U.S. and internationally in the U.K., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Ian has over thirty years of professional engineering experience with his specialty field of practice in transportation engineering. Ian has been responsible for numerous transportation and infrastructure planning initiatives and policy directives across Canada. He is the Chair of Consulting Engineers of Ontario in 2006-07.
Jeff Lehman, M.Sc, B.A., is a Principal with MKI and has ten years of experience in urban planning, policy development, and major project planning in Canada and the U.K. Jeff has prepared the business case for more than C$4.5 billion in infrastructure investment in Canadian cities over the past three
years, and advises municipalities of varying sizes concerning intensification and economic growth. Jeff has worked in cities from Hamilton, Ontario to London, U.K. to shape policy and projects that recognize and redirect market forces. Before joining MKI, Jeff was a member of faculty at the London School of Economics, teaching in a Master’s program that links economic, transportation, and social issues to land use policy, architecture, and infrastructure development. An urban planner and
economist by background, Jeff is experienced in major project feasibility, land use planning, growth forecasting/analysis, and implementation strategy development. He is skilled in communications, having worked as a journalist, and is a Contributing Editor with the Ontario Planning Journal. Jeff currently serves his hometown of Barrie, Ontario in a part-time capacity as an elected official, being City Councillor for the downtown ward.
Alka Johri, M.A., B.A., is a Consultant with MKI and brings depth of experience in transportation economics, land use, and project planning to her work. Her project work with MKI includes land use planning, cost-benefit analysis, and financial modelling of development scenarios. A transport economist by background, Alka worked as a transportation consultant in India before joining MKI, completing a variety of sectoral analysis and economic impact work as part of the planning process for new transportation facilities. Alka holds a Master's degree in Town Planning from the Institute of Town Planners (India) and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Delhi, India.
Annie Luk, M.B.A., M.I.S., B.A. (Honours), is a Principal with MKI with ten years of experience in public and non-profit sector consulting. Annie specializes in program evaluation, economic development strategies, and infrastructure/development transactions (particularly public-private partnerships). She has worked with clients of all levels of government in Canada and the U.S. as well as private sector companies. Prior to joining MKI in April 2006, Annie was an Associate Director of the Public Infrastructure and Finance group at KPMG LLP. Annie has an Honours B.A. in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, a Master’s degree in Information Science from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A. from York University. Annie is a member of the Canadian Evaluation Society and the American Evaluation Association.
Pooja Kumar, M.Pl., B.A. (Honours), is a Consultant with Metropolitan Knowledge International. A former journalist, Pooja has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning with a specialization in Environmental Planning from Queen’s University. Pooja has experience in land-use, and development processes with a focus on policy formulation, municipal plan development, implementation, conservation, intensification, and transportation. She has worked with public sector clients including municipal, regional and federal governments, to assess the implications of economic, employment and residential growth on land, and to develop strategies to direct growth in a sustainable manner. Her work has involved land use planning, consultation, development feasibility studies, real estate transactions, demographic studies, population forecasting, sectoral analysis and market demand projections. Pooja’s two years working as a journalist with The Indian Express in New Delhi, India hones her excellent writing, analytic and research skills, with specific experience in public infrastructure and policy. Pooja is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Ontario Professional Planners Institute, and Canadian Evaluation Society.
Steven Seider, B.Sc. (Honours), is an Associate at the Toronto office of MKI. For the past twenty-five years, Steven has worked closely with clients on complex projects and the integration of enterprise resource and project management solutions. Steven has been instrumental in bringing a unique risk assessment/analysis methodology and the KnowRisk software tool to North America. Steven recognizes the need for a mature risk management framework and solution in North America. His extensive research led to the conclusion that Australia is on the leading edge in the development of an Enterprise Risk Standard. Steven established the collaborative relationship with the developers of KnowRisk as one of the first solutions that incorporates both the implementation methodology and software tool was being developed. Steven’s previous experience includes being the co-founder of Kef Technologies which was subsequently acquired by Headwater, a leading logistics software solution provider. Steven held the position of VP of the Microsoft practice until leaving to start the risk management practice at MKI.
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