Candidate record
Offices held or sought
- Contested Ward 4 in the 2022 municipal election.
Prior election results
- Received 523 votes as a Ward 4 candidate in 2022; certified to run in Ward 1 in 2026.
Background and community work
Connection to Welland and the ward
- Moved to Welland in 2021 after 26 years in Mississauga.
- Volunteer with Open Arms Mission since November 2022, helping with food sorting and food-bank supplies.
- Advocacy on the Official Plan update and municipal amalgamation questions.
Education and credentials
- MBA from McGill University and Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2000.
- Earned PMI Risk Management Professional certification in 2011 and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification in 2017.
Work and leadership experience
- Retired, with more than 30 years of leadership and project-management experience.
- Author of Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice (2021).
- Past roles include Senior Consultant at World Class Productivity (WCP).
- Director, Corporate Project Management Office at Agricorp (2011–2013).
- Senior Manager, EPMO at TD (2013–2017), working on project funding and governance standards.
- Consulting and mentoring through Aksys Consulting Inc., including project-management consulting and practitioner coaching.
Committee and community service
- Treasurer/Secretary on the Welland Historical Museum board, January 2023–May 2026.
- Volunteered at Niagara regional spelling-bee championships.
- President of the Southport Condos (NSSCC #209) board since January 2025.
Campaign priorities
- He commits to evaluating development proposals for compatibility with surrounding neighbourhoods.
- He calls for a council focused on results and cooperation.
- Identifies development-related loss of green space and tree canopy as a ward concern.
Other positions
Reasons for running and priorities
- His campaign priorities are residents’ confidence in Council, development compatible with neighbourhoods, and careful use of tax dollars.
Budget and financial experience
- Campaign funding policy: self-funded, with no donations or fundraising.
- Board financial experience includes preparing monthly museum financial reports and oversight of Southport procurement and annual budgeting.
Council size and representation
- Disagrees with retaining council’s existing size and composition.
What is their position on Niagara amalgamation?
- Opposes forced amalgamation of Niagara municipalities.
Campaign contact details
- Campaign: votekiron.wordpress.com · votekiron@gmail.com.
2022 campaign finances
Ward 4 councillor · Jul 8, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
- Total contributions: $2,800.00
- Total campaign income: $2,800.00
- Total campaign expenses: $2,743.42
Contributions are included in income. Totals include reported goods and services.