Jacob Ritchie
President at United Gulf Developments Limited- Claim this Profile
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Robert Bjerke
Jacob is an effective, motivated and exceptionally skilled professional. An engaged thought leader, passionate and goal oriented, Jacob regularly exceeds expectations and brings others along with him. As Halifax's Chief Planner, it was a sincere pleasure to work closely with Jacob as Urban Design Manager in the Halifax Planning & Development Department.
Carl Purvis
Jacob is a driven individual that has a passion for planning, design and placemaking. While his biggest asset is undoubtedly his ability to communicate and engage on complex ideas in a way which is accessible to a diversity of people, his technical abilities as a planner, and knowledge of best practices in both policy and design are impressively deep.
Robert Bjerke
Jacob is an effective, motivated and exceptionally skilled professional. An engaged thought leader, passionate and goal oriented, Jacob regularly exceeds expectations and brings others along with him. As Halifax's Chief Planner, it was a sincere pleasure to work closely with Jacob as Urban Design Manager in the Halifax Planning & Development Department.
Carl Purvis
Jacob is a driven individual that has a passion for planning, design and placemaking. While his biggest asset is undoubtedly his ability to communicate and engage on complex ideas in a way which is accessible to a diversity of people, his technical abilities as a planner, and knowledge of best practices in both policy and design are impressively deep.
Robert Bjerke
Jacob is an effective, motivated and exceptionally skilled professional. An engaged thought leader, passionate and goal oriented, Jacob regularly exceeds expectations and brings others along with him. As Halifax's Chief Planner, it was a sincere pleasure to work closely with Jacob as Urban Design Manager in the Halifax Planning & Development Department.
Carl Purvis
Jacob is a driven individual that has a passion for planning, design and placemaking. While his biggest asset is undoubtedly his ability to communicate and engage on complex ideas in a way which is accessible to a diversity of people, his technical abilities as a planner, and knowledge of best practices in both policy and design are impressively deep.
Robert Bjerke
Jacob is an effective, motivated and exceptionally skilled professional. An engaged thought leader, passionate and goal oriented, Jacob regularly exceeds expectations and brings others along with him. As Halifax's Chief Planner, it was a sincere pleasure to work closely with Jacob as Urban Design Manager in the Halifax Planning & Development Department.
Carl Purvis
Jacob is a driven individual that has a passion for planning, design and placemaking. While his biggest asset is undoubtedly his ability to communicate and engage on complex ideas in a way which is accessible to a diversity of people, his technical abilities as a planner, and knowledge of best practices in both policy and design are impressively deep.
Credentials
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Member
Canadian Institute of PlannersJan, 2008- Nov, 2024
Experience
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United Gulf Developments Limited
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Canada
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Campus Planning & Community Engagement
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May 2021 - Jun 2023
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Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Director of Operations Services
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Sep 2018 - May 2021
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Halifax Regional Municipality
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Urban Design Program Manager
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Aug 2014 - Sep 2018
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Ekistics Plan + Design
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Canada
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Planning
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
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Build Nova Scotia
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Canada
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Government Relations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Planner / Project Manager
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Feb 2010 - Jun 2013
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Acacia Consulting & Research
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Planning Analyst
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Mar 2007 - Feb 2010
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Siemens
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Germany
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Engineer
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Jan 2001 - Sep 2005
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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DB2 Programmer / Tester
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Sep 2001 - Dec 2001
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Education
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McGill University
Master's Degree -
Dalhousie University
B.Eng