About IAM Canada

Welcome to the Canadian Chapter of the Institute of Asset Management. The Chapter was founded in 2017 and currently counts over 300 members. We have Branches in Vancouver, Calgary, Windsor, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal/Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces. We have a strong partnership with the Canadian Network of Asset Managers and jointly promote the advancement and adoption of asset management across Canada.

IAM Canada's Mission

IAM Canada's mission is to provide asset management practitioners with opportunities to learn, demonstrate competence, share and connect with their industry peers and to benefit from cross-sector cooperation. We proactively seek to collaborate with other Canadian organizations that have an interest in Asset Management with the goals of strengthening and contributing to the global advancement of the discipline.

IAM Canada Contacts

We’re pleased to present the volunteers leading the Canadian Chapter in its development. The Chapter consists of a board with seven members. Feel free to reach out to Executive@Canada.theIAM.org or contact any of the individuals below to find out more about our activities or to get involved. 

Bonnie Tam, Chapter Chair
Bonnie.Tam@Canada.theIAM.org 

An Executive with a focus on complex transformation programs of budgets $100M+, team size of 200+. She specializes in corporate and enterprise business systems including Asset Management, Finance, Procurement, HR, Communications, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Security, Supply Chain & Warehouse Management. These highly complex Business Transformation projects include Infor, Oracle and SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations. With her extensive management consulting experience across industries, she has a proven success record in various types of roles and possesses excellent communication skills presenting to Executive Management and Board of Directors. Bonnie has the capability to work with business leaders on Process improvement initiatives and simplification of IT landscape with goals for process standardization, efficiency and overall reduction in IT spend. In addition, she builds and leads strong teams recognized by various companies and departments.

Rob Corazzola, Chapter Treasurer
Rob.Corazzola@Canada.theIAM.org 

Rob has over 35 years’ experience spanning both the Public Sector and Technology Sales. He was educated and certified as a civil engineer, with 35+ years in leadership roles for both local government and the private sector within software technology firms, all through a passion for asset management.

Andrew Nichols
andrew.nichols@canada.theiam.org

Andrew currently serves as the Manager of an internal service group called Public Works Support Services (PWSS) at the City of Richmond Hill. Previously, Andrew was Project Manager in Corporate Asset Management for the City of Richmond Hill and held various roles at the City of Oshawa from June 2010 to April 2019, including Senior Infrastructure Business Analyst and Infrastructure Program Technologist, focusing on the development and implementation of corporate asset management systems and processes. With a background in managing complex projects and collaborating with multiple stakeholders, Andrew has expertise in risk-based decision-making, needs analysis, and budget management. Earlier experience includes roles at Teranet Inc. and Angus GeoSolutions Inc., where Andrew specialized in GIS and land information management.

Eric Goforth
Eric.Goforth@Canada.theIAM.org  

Eric holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering specializing in Asset Management, both from McMaster University. He is a Senior Associate with SLBC in their Business Advisory practice focused on supporting organizational improvements in Asset Management and Operations. Eric is a published author of 4 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a frequent conference speaker, sharing best practices in asset management. He supports organizations wherever they lie in their asset management journey to maximize the value their assets provide. He is passionate about ensuring the next generation is aware that there are many options for a great career in asset management.

Llewellyn Fonseca
Llewellyn.Fonseca@Canada.theIAM.org  

As Senior Manager of the Corporate Asset Management Strategy program, Llewellyn is responsible for ensuring enterprise-wide stewardship of the transportation assets and influencing long-range planning at the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink). He provides leadership and strategic direction on asset management best practices and investment planning efforts to align ongoing sustainability and modernization initiatives while achieving customer service excellence. He is known for building relationships and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to reach consensus and optimize investment decisions for the successful delivery of complex and challenging capital projects. Prior to joining TransLink, Llewellyn has extensive experience in the public and private sectors with large-scale projects and program development and management, including business case writing, risk management, project scheduling and cost estimating. His engineering background has provided him with a structured approach in consistently understanding complex business and operational challenges; while his Master of Business Administration degree, with a specialization in Finance and Strategic Management has assisted him in proactively seeking continuous improvement opportunities for long-range strategic level planning and prioritization of capital investments.

Sarah Vine
Sarah.Vine@Canada.theIAM.org

Sarah Vine is the Director of Asset Management for AMCL North America. She holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering (MEng) and an MBA, is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, and is a Fellow of the IAM. Over her 28-year career she has provided asset management advisory services in utilities, transportation, defence and civil infrastructure across the UK, Africa, the Middle East and North America.
In addition to leading maturity assessments and implementing improvement plans, she has developed industry sector-specific asset management maturity models, regulatory assurance models and defined good practice methodologies, with a particular focus on public infrastructure investment planning.
Sarah relocated from the UK to Canada in 2018 and is based in Alberta.

Aman Singh
Aman.Singh@Canada.theIAM.org

Aman has twenty (20) years of experience as a seasoned management consultant and is presently serving as a Senior Partner at SLBC INC. There, he is the head of the Advisory Practice, adept at guiding organizations through comprehensive transformations encompassing strategic shifts in staffing, operations, information management, and technological systems. Aman holds advanced degrees in engineering and business from the University of Toronto and further enhanced his knowledge in organizational strategy at Harvard Business School. His areas of proficiency include devising models for service delivery, involving key stakeholders, executing industry benchmarking, and developing governance structures along with implementation strategies for substantial organizational changes.

IAM Canada Timeline

January 2015 - chapter founded
February / March 2015 - first local Branch meetings
Q4 2015 - first annual member meeting
September 2016 - incorporation as a Canadian non-profit society
February 2017 - first IAM Quebec Conference
April 2018 - first formal Annual General Meeting
October 2019 - first IAM North American Conference