The Career Planning Show

40. On Leadership in the Public Sector: Steve Orsini, President and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities

For the 40th episode of The Career Planning Show, I had the privilege of interviewing Steve Orsini, President and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities [https://ontariosuniversities.ca/the-council-of-ontario-universities-appoints-steve-orsini-as-its-next-president-and-ceo]. The Council of Ontario Universities provides a forum for Ontario’s universities to collaborate and advocate in support of their shared mission to the benefit and prosperity of students, communities and the province of Ontario. Prior to this role, Steve held several leadership positions in the Ontario Public Service, including Secretary of the Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of the Treasury Board, and Deputy Minister of Revenue. Steve also held several leadership positions at the Ontario Hospital Association, including Vice-President of Policy and Public Affairs. Steve is a member of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Commission [https://cwf.ca/research/publications/intergovernmental-fiscal-relations-commission/], a Senior Fellow [https://www.cdhowe.org/our-people/steve-orsini]at the C.D. Howe Institute, a Board Member [https://braininstitute.ca/about-obi/our-people/board-of-directors] of the Ontario Brain Institute, an Adjunct Professor [https://carleton.ca/sppa/people/steve-orsini/] in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, and a Distinguished Fellow [https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/fellows] at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Steve holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Urban and Regional Planning and a Master’s in Environmental Studies. Connect with Steve Orsini via LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/orsinisteve], Twitter [https://twitter.com/steveorsini], or phone [https://cou.ca/about/staff-directory/]. Do you have any questions or ideas? Let Alex Rascanu, host of The Career Planning Show, know via www.rascanu.com/contact [https://www.rascanu.com/contact].

39. On Focus and Success in Real Estate: Interview with Tim Andrada, Manager at Right at Home Realty's Downtown Toronto Office

For the 39th episode of The Career Planning Show, I had the privilege of interviewing Tim Andrada, Manager at the Downtown Toronto office of Right at Home Realty, Brokerage. Tim has been in the real estate industry for over 15 years, the last 8 of which have been with Right at Home [https://www.rightathomerealty.com/about-us] - “the largest independent real estate brokerage in Canada.” Connect with Tim Andrada via LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/timandrada/] or reach out to the brokerage’s Downtown Toronto office [https://www.rightathomerealty.com/Right-at-Home-Realty-Inc-Brokerage]. Do you have any questions or ideas? Let Alex Rascanu, host of The Career Planning Show, know via www.rascanu.com/contact [https://www.rascanu.com/contact].

38. On Homelessness and Help That's Available: Interview with Keith Hambly, CEO of Fred Victor

Thank you for listening to episode 38 of The Career Planning Show. Our guest today is Keith Hambly, CEO of Fred Victor [https://www.fredvictor.org/]. Fred Victor is a social service charitable organization that fosters long-lasting and positive change in the lives of homeless and low-income people living across Toronto. Keith is a seasoned leader in the charitable sector in Toronto, and a thought leader on issues of homelessness and poverty and an advocate for lasting and meaningful change. He is committed to ending homelessness in Toronto. Connect with Keith Hambly on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-hambly-69478a1a/]. Resources mentioned in this interview: * Fred Victor’s strategic plan [https://www.fredvictor.org/strategic-plan/] * Fred’s Walk [https://fredswalk.ca/] Do you have any questions or ideas? Let Alex Rascanu, host of The Career Planning Show, know via www.rascanu.com/contact [https://www.rascanu.com/contact].

37. On Youth Engagement and City Building: Ryan Lo, Co-Founder of Urban Minds

Thank you for listening to episode 37 of The Career Planning Show. Our guest today is Ryan Lo [http://www.ryanlo.ca/], who is passionate about bringing people together to make our cities better. Ryan works on creating positive change for the public good through collaboration and creativity. As Co-Founder of Urban Minds [https://www.urbanminds.co/], he works to bridge the gap between youth and decision makers in both large-scale projects and grassroots, youth-led initiatives; he specializes in developing youth engagement strategies and events for municipalities and community partners. He is also a Senior Public Consultation Coordinator at the City of Toronto [https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/infrastructure-projects/]; working with project managers and consultants, he leads the public consultation process for cycling and pedestrian projects, transportation master plans, and environmental assessments for transportation infrastructure. Ryan’s previous roles include Planning and Policy Advisor for Councillor Shelley Carroll [https://shelleycarroll.ca/] and Project Coordinator at 8 80 Cities [https://www.880cities.org/]. Ryan Lo has extensive community engagement experience in planning policy, urban development, placemaking, and transportation. Learn more about Ryan Lo at www.RyanLo.ca [http://www.ryanlo.ca/] and connect with him on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmhlo/?originalSubdomain=ca] or send him an email at ryanlo@urbanminds.co [ryanlo@urbanminds.co].

36. On Leadership, Real Estate, and Growing a Family Business: Interview with Michael Kalles, President of Harvey Kalles Real Estate

Thank you for listening to episode 36 of The Career Planning Show. Our guest today is Michael Kalles, President of Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd, Brokerage. His vision and leadership are a large part of the continued success of the company. Over the past 30 years, Michael has built the company from $147 million in gross sales to over $4.5 billion in 2021 alone. Michael holds an MBA from York University's Schulich School of Business. One of Michael’s core values is giving back to the community and the brokerage supports over 250 charitable organizations. Learn more about Harvey Kalles Real Estate at www.harveykalles.com [https://harveykalles.com/] and connect with Michel Kalles at Mike@HKRE.ca [Mike@HKRE.ca].