NICHOLS Applied Management
Management and Economic Consultants


_
Our Staff...

Nichols Applied Management has a core staff of management consultants with diverse academic and professional backgrounds and both distinct and partially overlapping expertise.

The firm also is supported by a number of associate consultants that provide specialized capabilities, most notably in the fields of education and local government.

And finally, Nichols Applied Management supplements its internal resources with other qualified professionals as required on a project-specific basis.

 
 

Peter Nichols, B. Comm., M.B.A.
Mr. Nichols has over 30 years' experience as a management and economic consultant, with particular expertise in the fields of general management, municipal finance, strategic planning, economic analysis, and program, project, and policy evaluation. Mr. Nichols also has considerable international consulting experience, with numerous overseas engagements in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. He has served as an advisor and economic expert in respect to a number of public task forces, reviews, and hearings...read more

Peter Nichols is involved with projects relating to General management, Economic analysis and Municipal finance. Email (780) 409-1756

 

Stephen T.C. Adams, B. Comm., M.B.A.
Mr. Adams is an experienced consultant with particular expertise in the disciplines of market analysis and research, survey design, economic, financial and statistical analysis, and program and organizational evaluation. A number of those evaluations have pertained to the education, training, and labour market areas. He has conducted and managed numerous studies in both the private and public sectors where the practical application of analytical tools is required...read more

Stephen T.C. Adams is involved with projects relating to Market and survey research, Financial analysis and Program evaluation. Email (780) 409-1751

 

Maarten Ingen-Housz, B.A., M.A., M.Sc.
Mr. Ingen-Housz is a resource economist and management consultant with many years' experience in socio-economic and economic evaluation and impact assessment, program evaluation, industry and regional analysis, and financial analysis. He has participated in a number of overseas projects and various assignments pertaining to resource and infrastructure development...read more

Maarten Ingen-Housz is involved with projects relating to Economic and socio-economic analysis; program evaluation. Email (780) 409-1755

 

Jane Somerville, B.A., M.B.A., FCMC
Ms. Somerville has over 24 years experience as a management consultant and has an extensive background in program evaluation, organizational analysis, strategic and business planning, and general management consulting. She oversees the firm's education consulting practice and has managed and participated actively in numerous assignments relating to K-12 and post-secondary education, and labour market training...read more

Jane Somerville is involved with projects relating to General management, Program evaluation and Organizational and strategic and business planning. Email (780) 409-1758

 

Gerry Fardoe, B.A., M.B.A
Mr. Fardoe has considerable expertise in financial, demographic, and statistical analysis and modelling. He applies that capability in the areas of municipal finance, urban development, infrastructure financing, and program evaluation...read more

Gerry Fardoe is involved with projects relating to Financial and statistical analysis; Demographic analysis and modelling and Municipal and infrastructure financing. Email (780) 409-1753

 

Jeff Bellinger, B.A. (Honours), M.P.A.
Mr. Bellinger has considerable experience working in the public sector with particular expertise in the disciplines of intergovernmental relations, financial analysis, program and policy evaluation, project management and best practice research. Mr. Bellinger has worked closely with elected and senior appointed officials at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government...read more

Jeff Bellinger is involved with projects relating to General management, Strategic and business planning, Policy evaluation and Project management and Decision-making facilitation. Email (780) 409-1752

 

Shane Posposil, B.A., M.A.
With over 20 years of industry and government experience, Mr. Posposil joined Nichols Applied Management in 2009. Most recently, he was a Vice-President and Senior Consultant, North America with the UK-based community/renewable energy firm Windspire Partners, as well as a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Queen’s University Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy.

In earlier stages of his career, Mr. Posposil was also Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Chief of Staff to the Ontario Deputy Minister of Finance, and Director, Trade and Investment, Alberta Economic Development and Trade (now Alberta Finance and Enterprise). His private sector experience also includes 5 years in leading the U.S. marketing, sales and distribution division for a major international forest products company....read more

Shane Posposil is involved with projects relating to General management, Economic and socio-economic analysis and Municipal finance. Email (780) 409-1762

 

Catherine Wirt, B.A.
Ms. Wirt has an extensive background in the fields of economic analysis and survey research. She manages much of the firm's survey research, oversees contracted field staff, and is involved in survey design, sampling, analysis, and interpretation. She also participates as an economic researcher in various economic and socio-economic evaluations undertaken by the firm
...read more

Catherine Wirt is involved with projects relating to Survey research and Economic analysis. Email (780) 409-1760

 

David Schaaf, B.A., M.A.
Mr. David Schaaf brings five years' experience as a research analyst for the Legislative Assembly in Alberta. Before joining Nichols Applied Management, David served as Director of Research for the Official Opposition of Alberta where he oversaw policy development, assisted in strategic planning, and gained considerable experience in effective practice research. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on a variety of public policy issues...read more

David Schaaf is involved with projects relating to Qualitative analysis and Policy development. Email (780) 409-1757

 

Ian Gray, B.Comm., M.A.
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...read more

Ian Gray is involved with projects relating to Economic and socio-economic analysis and Program evaluation. Email (780) 409-1761

 

Pearce Shewchuk, B.A. (Honours), M.Sc.
Mr. Shewchuk brings a strong quantitative background to his work with Nichols Applied Management. He has experience in econometric modeling and real option analysis with a focus on the energy sector. ...read more

Pearce Shewchuk is involved with projects relating to Research and strategy development and Quantitative and qualitative analysis. Email (780) 409-1759

 

Mary McIntyre
Mary has exceptional organizational skills and coordinates many of the administrative and logistical aspects of the firm's projects. She is responsible for overall office management and the production of the firm's reports, including the preparation of appropriate graphics and client presentation materials. She has organized and coordinated numerous focus sessions, workshops, and public meetings; and has assisted in a research capacity on a number of projects
...read more Email (780) 409-1754

 

Paul Wallace
Mr. Wallace has been with Nichols Applied Management since mid-2005. During this time he has successfully tackled a variety of assignments, providing word processing and office administration support including scheduling. His experience is rounded out by a sideline career in performing arts and theatre...read more Email (780) 424-0091

 

Learn More...
If you would like to learn more about Nichols Applied Management please read about our services, review our current projects and our staff experience in more depth, feel free to contact us.

 
 
#2401, 10104-103 Avenue N.W. Telephone (780) 424-0091
© 2010 Nichols Applied Management. All Rights Reserved
Edmonton, AB T5J 0H8 Facsimile (780) 428-7644
A Division of Nichols Applied Management Inc.