Mr. Gray brings a cross-section of private, not-for-profit and public sector research and operations experience to his consulting work at Nichols Applied Management. He has experience in the construction, energy services and environmental sectors, focusing on business development and production initiatives, both locally and internationally. This broad exposure provides him with first-hand professional experience working within various organizational models and key sectors in the provincial economy.

Ian’s professional background is rounded-out by overseas community development work. Projects included basic accounting and institutional strengthening, community group capacity building and consultation, and overall project management in disaster-relief and long-term reconstruction in Central America, as well as short-term business projects elsewhere in Latin America.

Much of Ian’s work with Nichols Applied Management is assessing effects of industrial development on the human environment in the province. He has worked on a number of social and economic assessment and forecasting studies related to oil sands (mines, in situ and upgraders), hydro, mining and conventional energy developments. Areas of focus include population and economic impact modeling, understanding of labour force mobility and social infrastructure effects, key stakeholder and aboriginal consultation, community relations and social responsibility.

Ian is also active in the firm’s evaluation practice, having conducted program evaluations for northern employee incentives, affordable housing, seniors’ accommodation standards, and workplace essential skills training.

Ian provides support in quantitative and qualitative research, analysis and program evaluation. He is fluent in Spanish.