Bernie Morton brings a combined 30 years of strategic
guidance and operational leadership experience across the public and private
sectors; widely respected private sector public affairs and communication
executive, municipal CAO to urban and rural municipalities, a former City of
Toronto Chief of Staff.
Excels at building and steering robust public services
organizations, forging strong and productive relationships with public and
private organizations, and driving local and regional economic prosperity in
the face of regional and national economic challenges, including the global
pandemic.
Distinguished negotiation and communication skills;
cultivates a positive working culture and pride in public service; trusted
advisor and mentor to many from all sectors; lives the values of honesty,
integrity, ethics, and trust.
Championed new and innovative public services initiatives
that brought together businesses, community members, and civil servants and
created significant improvements across multiple areas including public
services performance, resident satisfaction, public trust, community
engagement, commercial growth, financial performance, and emergency/crisis
response capabilities.
Pioneered inner and inter-city growth as City of Toronto
Chief of Staff by tackling commercial vacancy issues in the downtown core,
promoting inter-regional collaboration amongst neighboring communities,
fostering local neighborhood growth and multicultural inclusion, and safety in
the Greater Toronto Area.
Provided strategic political counsel and government
relations services to companies of all sizes, from small businesses to Fortune
500 corporations including Rogers, Bell, Xerox, Microsoft, Enbridge, and
Brookfield on complex, multi-jurisdictional political and socioeconomic
initiatives.
Expert in strategic communications, having facilitated,
managed, and nurtured relationships between private sector organizations and
municipal, provincial, and federal governments.