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OPPI Virtual Panel - Planners Who Hire Planners

Submitted by dfoolen on April 14th, 2026 11:00 AM
Date: 
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: 

Via Teams

The Ontario Professional Planners Institute invites you to an upcoming panel discussion designed specifically for rural planning and development students interested in pursuing a career in planning.

Planners Who Hire Planners


This session brings together experienced planning professionals who are actively involved in hiring and mentoring early-career planners. The OPPI panelists will share candid insights into what they look for in candidates, and what skills and experiences matter most when transitioning from school to practice.

What You’ll Gain
 

  • Insight into different planning career paths and workplaces
  • Tips to help stand out when applying to Planning positions
  • An opportunity to ask questions directly to hiring professionals 

Whether you're in your final year or just starting to think about your planning career, this is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from those making hiring decisions.

Panelists

  • Alisha Cull, RPP – Acting Director of Planning and Realty Services at Norfolk County.
  • Joe Nethery, RPP – Founder/ Principal at Nethery Planning.
  • Adam Ager, RPP – Manager of Planning Services at the Town of Gravenhurst.

Contact

For the Teams meeting link, please see the UofG RPD email invite or contact Mollie Kutchma, [1] Assistant Professor.

About Us

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) brings together major academic fields concerned with creating strong communities, in Canada and around the world. The four highly respected programs in SEDRD share many common goals but approach them in different and complementary ways. This model reflects the imperatives in building authentic communities where planners, landscape architects, communicators, and citizens all play important interdependent roles in community strength.

Contact Us

Academic Programs

  • Capacity Development and Extension
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Rural Planning and Development
  • Rural Studies

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/events/2026/04/oppi-virtual-panel-planners-who-hire-planners

Links
[1] mailto:mollie.kuchma@uoguelph.ca