Robert Robertson
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (2000)
Stirling University, Scotland
Management and Organization
Master of Studies in Law - cum laude (1985)
Vermont Law School
Public Policy/Administrative Law
Master of Public Administration (1984)
Dalhousie University
Local Government/Management
Master of Arts (1978)
Eastern Kentucky University
Planning/Community Development
Bachelor of Science (1974)
East Tennessee State University
Social Science/Geography
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dean, School of Business (2005 – Present)
Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Urban Futures Kazakhstan Institute of Management Economics and Strategic Research
- Manage and direct fast growing Business School with more than 2,200 students, 80 staff and faculty, and budget of more than ten million dollars
- Develop strategic plan for Business School with focus on external relationships and provision of quality service to students
- Initiate an EMBA program and the first DBA program in Central Asia
- Develop corporate partnerships establishing a leadership center in Kazakhstan
- Prepare materials and teach graduate classes
- Develop and manage a Center For Sustainable Urban Futures in Kazakhstan
- Direct and co-ordinate external projects preparing corporate and land use plans for cities and private sector clients
- Undertake selected consulting assignments for government, NGO, and private sector clients related to urban development, sustainable city initiatives, management and preparation of business plans
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Brock University (2004)
- Prepare materials and lecture in public administration and political science
- Recruit and manage teaching assistants and support staff
- Serve as Departmental representative on a number of University committees
City Manager
City of Hamilton (2002 - 2004)
- Develop and implement business plan system for newly amalgamated city
- Prepare $1.2 billion budgets, and business plans; manage municipal functions, including staff of 8,500
- Direct a number of major national and international events
- Director of Disaster Services
Chief Administrative Officer
Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge (1996-2002)
- Preparation of $100 million annual budget and corporate business plans
- Day-to-day management of municipal functions; and, staff of 565 FTE’s
- Provide policy and strategic planning advice to Council
- Provide policy and strategic planning advice to Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
- Chair, Labour Relations Review Committee (GVRD)
- Director of Disaster Services
City Manager
City of Grande Prairie (1993-1996)
- Day-to-day management of City functions with 275 FTE’s
- Preparation of $40 million annual budget and corporate business plans
- Director of Disaster Services
- Represent City on inter-governmental committees and external business agencies
- Manage economic development function
Assistant City Administrator
City of Fredericton (1991-1993)
- Responsible for corporate strategic planning
- Manage economic development function
- Coordinate various line department budget and operations (approximately 300 FTE’s and $25 million operating budget)
- Develop and manage $15 million capital budget program
- Represent City on inter-governmental task forces (Provincial E-Comm, Arena Complex), University of New Brunswick liaison)
Director, Planning and Development
City of Fredericton (1987-1991)
- Manage operations of long range planning, land use control, building inspection and economic development functions
- Responsible for preparation and supervision of budget
- Recruit and supervise professional and support staff
Policy Planner, Development and Planning
City of Halifax (1982-1987)
- Manage inter-departmental task force revising land use bylaws
- Preparation of secondary plans and land use bylaws
- Preparation and supervision of budget unit
Manager, Current Planning
City of St. John’s (1980-1982)
- Review development applications and provide advice to Council
- Prepare and administer department budget
- Economic development planning for off-shore oil exploration
Policy Planner, Development and Planning
City of Halifax (1978-1980)
- Prepare local area zoning and planning reports
- Preparation of public participation manual for land use control
Regional Planner, Planning Department
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (1974-1977)
- Prepare recreation and resource area policy reports
- Develop and implement extensive public participation program
- On-line Instructor with National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration
- Recruit and Manage of on-line course instructors
- Develop on-line courses
- Prepare materials and lecture in international business and management
- Graduate thesis supervisor for MALT candidates.
- Undertake comparative research in areas of urban regeneration initiatives and local government innovation
- Chair and present at two-day government excellence conference
- Prepare material and lecture in international business and management.
- Prepare material and lecture in international business and management.
- Prepare material and lecture in economic development planning and land use management.
- Prepare material and lecture in administrative law, business/government relations, and strategic planning.
- Prepare material and lecture in urban sociology.
- Seminar leader/lecturer for courses in budget preparation, financial management, strategic planning, and local government management.
- Preparation of course on local planning and development.
- Lecture in political science and local government.
- Preparation of material and lecture in land use policy planning.
- Supervision of graduate theses.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Alberta - Lecturer (2002-Present)
Government Studies
McMaster University - Lecturer (2002-2004)
Graduate Business School
Royal Roads University - Supervisor (1999-2004)
Faculty of Management
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom - Research Fellow (2002-2003)
North West Change Centre - Manchester Business School
IQPC - Singapore
Chair Government Excellence Week (June 2002)
Simon Fraser University - Lecturer (2001 - 2002)
Faculty of Business Administration
Grande Prairie Regional College - Lecturer (1994-1996)
Faculty of Business
University Federal de Vicosa, Brazil (1993)
Graduate Faculty of Planning
University of New Brunswick - Adjunct Professor (1988-1993)
Faculty of Administration
Saint Thomas University - Lecturer (1991)
Faculty of Sociology
Dalhousie University - Lecturer (1986-1992)
Centre for Public Management
Acadia University - Associate Professor (1985-1987)
Faculty of Political Science
Technical University of Nova Scotia - Associate Professor (1983-1987)
Graduate School of Urban and Rural Planning
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member, American Economic Development Council (CED)
- Member, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- Member, American Society for Quality; Government Division Coordinator (1998-2002)
- Member, Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP); President, Atlantic Planners Institute (1986-1991); National Awards Jury (1996-1999)
- Member, Institute of Public Administration of Canada
- Member, International City Management Association; Awards Jury (1999-2002)
- Member, Board of Directors, 2010 Commonwealth Games Bid (2002-2003)
- Member, Board of Directors, BC Summer Games 1998
- Member, Vancouver Board of Trade (1996-2002)
- Member, Board of Management, Alberta Economic Development Authority (1995-1996)
- Member, Board of Directors, Canada Winter Games 1995
- Co-Chair, Grande Prairie United Way 1995
- Director, Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce (1993-1996)
- Member, Board of Directors Softworld 1994
- Director, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce (1990-1993)
- Member, Capital Region Economic Development Commission (1990-1993)
- Member, Board of Directors, Sport Nova Scotia (1984-1986)
APPOINTMENTS
PRESENTATIONS/PAPERS
"Leadership in Transitional Economies" with Dr. P. Low, Caspian Business News Digest , Almaty, KZ, February 2006, p. 6
"Human Resource Management in Transition Economies" with Dr. P. Low, Caspian Business News Digest, Almaty, KZ, Dec. 2006, p.8
"Business Planning in The Public Sector" Athens Institute For Education and Research 4th Annual Conference, Athens Greece June 2006 Paper Accepted
"How to Manage Your Manager: Working With A Bad Boss" with Dr. P. Low, Caspian Business News Digest, Almaty, KZ, Jan. 2006, p.13
"The World Trade Organization and the Accession of Kazakhstan: Prospects For Business", Annual Conference Proceedings, KIRC 2005, Almaty, KZ
"Not For Bread Alone – Motivation Among Hospital Employees in Singapore" with Dr. P. Low (Accepted Public Organization Review: A Global Journal)
"Internationalization of A Small Enterprise in an Emerging Economy " with Dr. I. Freeman (In Review)
"Global Cities: A Role For Almaty " Property Development News, Almaty KZ. September, 2005 p. 14-18
"Innovation and Improvement in the Delivery of Public Services: The Use of Quality Management Within Local Government in Canada", Public Organization Review: A Global Journal, 2, 387-405 (2002)
"Improving Municipal Services in the UK: Best Value," Municipal World, St Thomas ON, January 2002 pp. 5-6
"Employees: Our Most Valuable Asset" Annual Conference, Victoria Quality Council, October, 2001
"Pay-for-Performance: A Canadian Experience," Municipal World, August 2001, pp. 5-6
"Quality and Community Partnerships in the 21st Century," Annual Conference Proceedings 2001, American Society for Quality, Eastern Idaho Section, April 2001
"How to Manage Your Boss" Caspian Business News Digest, January 2006, Almaty, KZ
"Maple Ridge Meets the Challenge of Change with Business Planning," Municipal World, December 2000, pp. 8-11
"Best Value Canadian Style: The Case of Maple Ridge, British Columbia," Public Sector Network News, American Society for Quality, Milwaukee, WI Spring/Summer 2000 Volume 5 No. 3 pp. 10-12.
"Linking Quality to Performance Goals and Business Planning," 2000 Conference Proceedings, American Society for Quality, Milwaukee, WI May 2000.
"Local Government and Their Customers in the Twenty-First Century: Challenge and Change," Performance Measurement for State and Local Government, International Quality and Productivity Center, Chicago, IL March 2000 pp. 109-151.
"Smart Communities: A Role for Local Governments," Municipal World, November 1999 pp. 23-24.
"Performance Measurement and Local Government: The State of the Art," Results-Based Business Planning and Budgeting in Government, Institute for International Research, Toronto, ON October 1999 Section 3 pp. 1-33.
"Alternative Forms of Voting: Opportunities for Citizen Engagement," Municipal World, September 1999 pp. 13-16.
"Performance Measures and Local Government: Case Studies," 1999 Performance Measurement For Government Summit, International Quality and Productivity Center, Chicago, IL June 1999 pp. 1-35.
"Alternative Forms of Voting: The Experience in North America," Performance and Policy Review Conference Proceedings 1998, PPRN, Clackmannanshire, UK 1998.
"Public and Private Partnerships in Economic Development: The Role of the Alberta Economic Development Authority," Economic Development Review, Volume 18 No. 3 Winter 1997 pp. 40-47.
"Total Quality Management and Local Government Part II," Municipal World, August 1997 pp. 20-21.
"Total Quality Management and Local Government Part I," Municipal World, July 1997 p. 23.
"Total Quality Management and Local Government in Canada," paper presented at Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators Annual Conference 1997, Ottawa, ON.
"Reinventing Local Government Alberta Style: A Case Study of Grande Prairie," Municipal World, May 1997 pp. 18-19.
"Reinventing Local Government Canadian Style," Performance and Policy Review Conference Proceedings 1996, PPRN, UK 1996.
"Local Economic Development Initiatives: The Case For A Strategic Approach," Work and Learning, Network News, Human Resources Development, University of New Brunswick Continuing Education, Canada Volume 1 No. 1 1996 p. 3.
"Planning and the New Economic Realities," paper presented at Canadian Institute of Planners Conference 1996 Saskatoon, SK.
"Community Quality Initiatives in Grande Prairie," Quality Focus, Quality Council of Alberta, Winter 1995 p. 8.
"Local Economic Development in Brazil: A Case Study of Vicosa, Minas Gerais," Economic Development Review, Volume 12 No. 3 Summer 1994 pp. 70-72.
Introduction to Planning and Development, Centre for Public Management, Dalhousie University 1993.
"Local Economic Development and the Total Quality Management Revolution," Economic Development Review, Volume 12 No. 1 Summer 1993 pp. 50-53.
"Economic Development and Downtown Planning," Economic Development Review, Volume 11 No. 1 Winter 1993 pp. 30-34.
"Fredericton: Capital City on the Move," Brunswick Business Journal, Moncton, NB July 1990.
"Municipal Land Management in the 1990’s," paper presented at Canadian Institute of Survey Mapping National Conference, Halifax, NS 1989.
"Negotiation and the Land Use Control Process," paper presented at the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs Annual Conference, 1989.
"Municipal Growth Management: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian and American Legal Issues," paper presented at International Conference on Rural Development Issues co-sponsored by Mount Allison University and the University of Maine, 1988.
"Citizen Participation and the Land Use Management System: City of Halifax," Land Use Planning, B.H. Wildsmith ed. Dalhousie Law School, 1987.
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