Welcome Jim Giannopoulos as our new Executive General Manager, Canada

We would like to welcome Jim Giannopoulos as our new Executive General Manager for Canada. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Jim will be responsible for driving GHD’s client focus and business growth in Canada and across North America.

Jim has more than 26 years of experience with GHD including multiple leadership roles in Australia, Asia and the United States. Jim’s considerable global experience includes working in the U.S., where he led the firm’s first North American operations in the mid-2000s in Orange County, California.

Today, GHD employs more than 4,000 people across North America, with a presence in nearly all Canadian provinces and United States. According to the Engineering News-Record, GHD ranks #8 by revenue amongst global design firms operating in Canada.

As Executive General Manager Canada, Jim joins GHD’s global Executive Management Group, which aims to provide supportive leadership to encourage a client-service led culture driven by a connected global network of professionals. Ashley Wright, Chief Executive Officer at GHD, said, “I am confident Jim’s renowned capacity to motivate leadership teams and his focus on enhancing client experiences will ensure we continue our accelerated growth plans in North America and at the same time, deliver real value for our clients.”

Commenting on his appointment, Jim said, “I am excited about our growth opportunities in Canada and North America. We see strong and continued client demand in sectors such as water, wastewater, transport, and contaminated sites remediation. By diversifying our offerings into digital and advisory services, we are increasingly ‘co-creating’ solutions with our clients to unlock value across their operations.”