Ms. Gingras, is a local government planner and program manager specialized in local governance/decentralization, housing and economic development issues. She has over 25 years of experience working in local government. Her programming experience includes working in both Canadian, African and Asian municipalities on management issues (council and service management), in community involvement through participatory decision-making processes, in development planning /urban management strategies, lobbying and advocacy central government towards increasing decentralization of municipal competencies, in the implementation of urban and rural development policies, as well as, in local and regional economic development.

Abilities include:
• Working in fast-paced environments, providing strategic leadership/planning and policy advice
• International relations, community outreach and NGO partnerships
• Lead and manage program/project design, budget management, M&E and implementation of diversified portfolios of multi-country/millions$
• Team player, passionate and dynamic
• Strong networking development abilities with national and international partners

Her latest positions have enabled her to further acquire new knowledge, skills and create innovating projects for local/regional governments and to develop municipal capacity building training modules to enhance service delivery. Responsibilities include identifying new program opportunities, future directions and potential funding sources, facilitating the development of strategic alliances, partnership management, negotiations, network development and representation.
Fluent in English and French.