Look what one of my city hall sources sent me: An appointment notice penned by the chief engineer to all staff about the appointment of a new senior executive with a provocative professional pedigree that foreshadows major changes at Vancouver city hall under the regime of Mayor Gregor Robertson and his handpicked city manager, Penny Ballem.

October 27, 2014 1:24 PM

ENG All Staff (COV) – DL

I am excited to announce that Cheryl Nelms will be joining the City as the new Director of Project and Quality Management in late November.

Cheryl is an experienced public sector leader and a professional engineer (PhD in Civil Engineering – Project Management), who is currently the acting Director of PWGSC (Public Works and Government Services Canada), Public Private Partnership National Center of Expertise.

She has an impressive track record in project and financial management, change management and quality management. Cheryl brings profound experience in the implementation of capital projects, including public private partrnerships, and has a strong background in collaborating with industry, academia and all levels of government.

One of Cheryl’s recent accomplishments was leading the

development/establishment of the Federal Government’s project management best practices, which resulted in risk management processes, value for money guidelines, project agreement and business case templates, and oversight practices adopted by Federal agencies including Treasury Board Secretariat.

While very experienced in project management practices at the highest level, Cheryl also has extensive experience managing projects that we would typically encounter at the City.

This is a tremendous opportunity for us to learn from Cheryl and to have her guide us through our own transformation in project and quality management.

Please join me in welcoming Cheryl to the City of Vancouver

Regards,

Peter Judd