Aakash Desai brings over a decade of hands-on experience in Ontario’s municipal sector, with a background that spans both elected office and senior administrative roles. His unique perspective as both a former municipal councillor and a current municipal treasurer has given him a deep understanding of how reports are prepared, presented, and received at the Council table.  

Aakash served two terms on Council with the Municipality of Grey Highlands before moving into finance and administrative leadership roles, including with the Township of Southgate and, most recently, as Treasurer at the Township of Chatsworth. In these positions, he has worked extensively on developing, reviewing, and presenting reports to both Council and the public, with a focus on making complex information accessible, accurate, and actionable.  

In addition to his municipal work, Aakash has served on the Board of Directors of Good Roads since 2019, where he is currently the Second Vice-President. In this role, he contributes to sector-wide discussions on governance, infrastructure, and communication.  

With years of experience on “both sides of the table,” Aakash is well positioned to help participants build the practical skills needed to prepare professional reports and deliver presentations with confidence. 

Bruce Hilborn is the Manager of Operations and Fleet at the County of Dufferin, where he oversees Public Works Operations including winter maintenance, road safety, and fleet services. A Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) and Certified Road Supervisor (CRS), Bruce brings over a decade of municipal experience from Dufferin County, the Region of Waterloo, and the Ministry of Transportation. 

As an Good Roads Snow School instructor since 2023, Bruce shares his extensive field and leadership experience to help prepare operators and supervisors for the challenges of winter maintenance across Ontario. 

Mr. Jason Young  has been a licensed professional engineer in Ontario since 2002. Mr. Young has been qualified by several courts in Ontario, Quebec, P.E.I., and California as an expert on more than 20 occasions, including the fields of human factors, biomechanical assessment, and reconstruction of traffic accidents. As a forensic expert engineer in the field for over 20 years, Mr. Young has investigated over 2500 forensic engineering cases, including cases related to human factors, biomechanical assessment, and the reconstruction of traffic collisions. Mr. Young has been retained as an expert engineer by more than 30 municipalities across Ontario (e.g., Ottawa, York Region, Simcoe, Waterloo, Chatham, Thunder Bay, etc.) as well as the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). Mr. Young has also been a featured guest expert in the media regarding human factors in traffic collisions, including CBC, CTV, Global News, the National Post, and Macleans Canada.

Dr. Dabbour brings more than 30 years of experience in road design and traffic safety. He is President of EDA Forensics, where he specializes in the engineering analysis of municipal and occupiers’ liability litigation, and serves as Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research has been presented at more than 25 international conferences and published in over 60 peer-reviewed technical papers. Dr. Dabbour holds professional designations as a Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1), Road Safety Auditor, and Consulting Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Gordon Henrich specializes in multi-sensor pipeline inspection and trenchless rehabilitation. For more than 20 years, Gordon has provided unique, evidence-based pipeline inspection methods and state-of-the-art rehabilitation solutions to contractors and the municipal market, with a focus on affordability, flexibility, accuracy, and performance. In addition, Gordon established Pipeline Integrity Technology Associates (PITA) to ensure that suitable technology is used for each unique application and at a fair market price for pipeline owners. Gord has published peer-reviewed papers, developed training programs, and presented at several national and international forums.