Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 1999

Tony Franceschini – Stantec Inc (stn.t)

TONY FRANCESCHINI is President and Chief Executive Officer of Stantec Inc. since June 1998. He has served as a Director of Stantec since the company became a public entity in March 1994. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo. His entire career has been with professional consulting firms, where he has provided consulting services, management, and leadership. He began his professional career as a Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineer with a major international consulting firm, based in Ontario. In 1978, he joined the Stantec organization (then known as Stanley), relocating to Alberta, and was soon playing a key role in determining the company's strategic direction. Beginning in 1987, Mr. Franceschini assumed responsibility for Stantec's urban land and transportation practice. His responsibilities continued to increase, and by November 1997 he was Senior Vice President and COO, Consulting Services. Profile
TWST: Let's start with you giving a brief overview of Stantec, the

Company's history, services, activities, customers, those kinds of

things.

Mr. Franceschini: Stantec is a knowledge-based