Kevin Snaden for Cumberland Council

Cumberland is a great place to live, and I want to make sure we can afford to keep it that way.

That starts with taking care of what we already have. Our roads, water, sewer, stormwater, buildings and other public assets have real maintenance and replacement costs. I want the Village to better understand their condition, plan for their full lifecycle costs, and focus our limited resources where they will make the biggest difference.

Cumberland will continue to face pressure to grow, and we need to plan for it carefully. That means protecting green space, supporting a mix of housing, improving walking and cycling connections, supporting a healthy year-round local economy where small businesses can start and grow, and making sure new development doesn’t leave future residents with infrastructure costs we haven’t prepared for.

Residents should also be able to understand the decisions being made on their behalf. I want earlier engagement, clearer project updates, and straightforward information about what we’re doing, what it costs, and whether we’re on track.

My priorities are simple: maintain what we have, plan before we build, focus on the fundamentals, and keep residents informed.

My career has been built around understanding how organizations work, finding where things can be improved, and making decisions based on good information.

I bring nearly 20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, process improvement and enterprise asset management. For more than seven years, I worked as an IBM consultant with some of Canada’s largest organizations, helping clients understand their assets, improve processes, manage resources, and make better long-term decisions.

Locally, I serve on Cumberland’s Board of Variance and North Island College’s Program Advisory Committee.

The settings may be different, but the fundamentals still matter: understand what you have, know what it costs, plan ahead, measure results, and ask good questions before making a decision.