After attending Canadore College & Laurentian University Keith returned to Simcoe County now living in Ramara Township, on the east side of Lake Simcoe. Keith is married to Alison & has 2 kids, Jake & Alaina. Jake is a project manager for a large corporation & Alaina in high school & very involved in competitive sports.
At an early age Keith understood the value of sports, both in his own sports activities over the years, as well sports activities with local youth. His belief is fostering kids to be active, getting them “off the screen & on the field”.
Keith identified early that communities need help with both seniors as well as our youth. He volunteered assisting seniors at the Orillia YMCA helping the elderly in the exercise program. He has a long list, both past & present volunteering & coaching sports for youth with a long list of organizations Keith has & continues to support.
What does Keith do for a living in addition to his commitment to public service, seniors & the youth? He has owned & ran small family businesses, has been a senior executive for a publicly traded company & now a senior executive managing one of the largest Waste Companies in the world.
With strong family values & wanting to be active & aware in the community, he is also presently the Deputy Mayor for Ramara Township, with a seat on the Simcoe County Council.
Keith understands the breadth of community service & the range of ages that matter. With experience helping seniors, to his strong belief in the youth, Keith gets it..
Work/School Highlights
1989 Started working for McGill Environmental
1994 started Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselling Program
1995 Started working for North Bay General Hospital as a Drug and Alcohol Councillor after first year in program
1997 – Graduated Canadore College with Honours with a 4.0 GPA
2000 Developed a 3 Month Treatment program and implemented it at SCMPS Recovery Homes (7 South St)
2002 Developed the first Home Withdrawal program for Royal Victoria Hospital and Simcoe Outreach Services
2002 Returned to part time studies at Laurentian University for Bachelor of Psychology
2004 Part of the Team to open the first Crisis House in Barrie for Canadian Mental Health Association. As well, started the first mobile crisis program
2006 Returned to the Waste Industry working for WSI (Capital Environmental)
2011 WSI and BFI Merged
Worked as Driver, Dispatcher Sales, Sales Manager, District Sales Manager, District Manager
2014 Joined Wasteco as General Manager
2017 Joined Mid Ontario Disposal and implemented and Managed a large municipal contract in a new marketplace (Muskoka)
2021 Joined Georgian Waste Services Inc
2022 Elected as Deputy Mayor of Ramara Township