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Montréal, Québec
About me
I’m a program evaluator with a passion for the fine arts, public policy, and political economy. I'm a graduate of Carleton University's Master of Public Policy and Administration, and currently work as a Research Associate with PRA Inc. I've previously worked with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), and BW Systems Direct Inc. Today, I continue to research and contribute to the fields of public policy and political science.
When I'm not focused on policy, you’ll likely find me immersed in music. I’m a composer and jazz trombonist and have been fortunate enough to perform across North America and Europe. I also enjoy staying connected to the world of musicology, building on the research I began during my Master’s thesis on early 20th-century German Cabaret.
On a typical Sunday, you'll find me eating delicious food, drinking a variety of coffees or whiskeys, and hanging out with my wife – Gabrielle – and two dogs (Groot and Kylo).
Don't hesitate to reach out. I'd love to get to know you better!
Employment Experience
Research Associate at PRA Inc.
07/2024 - Present | Ottawa, ON
My role involves systematically assessing the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of programs using rigorous and ethical evaluation and research techniques.. My duties include analyzing quantitative and qualitative data through document and data reviews, literature reviews, key informant interviews, and surveys, culminating in technical and final reports for clients. Clients include federal, provincial, and territorial governments, not-for-profit organizations, and market research projects for industry clients.
Evaluation Officer at Natural Resources Canada
09/2022 - 06/2024 | Ottawa, ON
My role involved systematically assessing the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of national energy policies and programs using rigorous and ethical evaluation and research techniques, in-line with the federal Policy on Results (2016). My duties included designing data collection tools; collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data through interviews and document/administrative data reviews; assessing the efficiency of resource allocation and use; and developing recommendations for program and policy improvement. I was also involved in neutral assessments, joint evaluation-audit projects, and interdepartmental evaluation working groups across multiple federal departments.
Vice President, International Projects at BW Systems Direct Inc.
11/2011 - 12/2021 | Ottawa, ON
Over 10+ years with BW Systems, I advanced from an accounts manager to the role of Vice President of International Projects. Throughout this time, I developed close B2B relationships with aerospace design and telecommunications clients in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, and the UK, negotiating multi-million dollar procurement contracts for large-scale projects. My duties also included managing the Administration, Contracts, and Solutions departments, assisting the Visas department with public policy and regulatory compliance, as well as overseeing the company’s operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Education
Master of Public Policy and Administration
09/2022 - 04/2023 | Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada)
Key Areas of Study
Public policy analysis
Principles and approaches to public management
Economics, law, and ethics
Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation
09/2020 - 12/2021 | Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada)
Key Areas of Study
Program evaluation theory
Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) for data collection and analysis
Traditional and multi-account cost-benefit analysis
Master of Arts, Musicology
09/2014 - 08/2015 | City St George's, University of London (London, UK)
Thesis: The Music of German Cabaret
Key Areas of Study
Critical readings and research methods in contemporary musicology
Music on film
Interdisciplinarity and the collaborative process
Bachelor of Fine Arts w/ Specialized Honours, Music
09/2010 - 04/2014 | York University (Toronto, Canada)
Focus: Jazz and classical trombone performance; Composition
Honours research project: A Brief History on The Evolution of the Jazz Big Band from the Early Twentieth-Century to the Present
Key Areas of Study
Trombone performance (private study under Ron Westray)
Composition, with a focus on film
Music and cultures (ethno/musicology)
Study abroad: IES Vienna, Trombone and Musicology (Summer 2013)
Publications
Case, B. (2021). Beverly Parsons, Lovely Dhillon, and Matt Keene (Eds.). (2020). Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future. In Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (Vol. 36, Issue 2, pp. 246–248). University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress). https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.72833
Administrative Activities
Canadian Evaluation Society, National Capital Chapter Board of Directors
2025-26: Past President, Member of Strategy, Operations, and Governance Committee
2024-25: President, Chair of SOG Committee
2023-24: Treasurer
2022-23: Chair of Partnerships & Engagement Committee, Member of EDI Subcommittee
Canadian Evaluation Society (National) Board of Directors
2023-24: Director of Information Management/Information Technology
2022-23: National Capital Chapter Representative to the CES National Board of Directors
School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) Student Council Steering Committee | Carleton University
2021-22: Graduate Diploma Representative
Carleton Perspectives on Public Policy (CPoPP) | Carleton University
2021-22: Senior Editor
London City Orchestra | London, UK
2017: President
2016: Concerts Manager
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