Who is James Howe?
community advocate
centre-left
pragmatic
straight talker
asks tough questions
politely persistent
problem solver
thoughtful
urbanist
father
nonprofit professional
hard worker
Biography
- 57 years old
- Father of 2 teenagers. Co-parents with their mother
- Lives in the Rosemount neighbourhood of Kitchener
Education
- St. Jerome’s High School
- Honours BA, University of Western Ontario
- Diploma in Education, McGill University
Well-known Community Advocate
- Urban issues columnist, The Community Edition, 2016 – 2018
Career Highlights
- Communications and Program Manager, BEP Waterloo Region, 2021 – present
- Communications Manager, Reep Green Solutions, 2015 -2018
- Owner, Communicate & Howe!, 2010 – 2015 specializing in working with charities
- Director of Communications, YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo, 2006-2010
- Communications & Issues Marketing Coordinator, Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto, 2004-2006
- Executive Assistant to Kitchener MP John English in Parliament Hill office
Graduate, Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector program, Conestoga College
Civic Experience
- Member, Residential Intensification in Established Neighbourhoods Study (RIENS), City of Kitchener stakeholder group, 2015-2016 which lead to a pilot of new rules in several neighbourhoods
- Member, Compass Kitchener, City of Kitchener committee, 2011-2013
Volunteer Experience
- CISV Bingo Coordinator, 2018 – 2022
- Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association, 2013-2017