SWIFT - Key Persons


Barry Field

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

David Mayberry

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

Gary McNamara - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Geoff Hogan

Job Titles:
  • Interim Executive Director to Lead the
Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. has named Geoff Hogan Interim Executive Director to lead the SWIFT project for the next 12 months. Mr. Hogan was the project's Technical Lead and was critical in developing the…

Jen Broos

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Office Manager

Joyce Taylor

Job Titles:
  • GIS Specialist

Kathryn Paquette

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Keith Doucet

Job Titles:
  • Senior Network Architect

Melissa O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Communications
  • Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
  • Media Inquiries

Melissa O'Brien April

(Bruce County, ON) April 1, 2022 - SWIFT announced today that Xplornet Communications has begun construction in the County of Bruce to bring fibre-to-the-home connectivity to 3,247 homes and businesses within the communities of Sauble… (Middlesex County, ON) April 20, 2022- SWIFT today announced high-speed fibre-optic internet service is now available to an additional 386 homes and businesses throughout the municipalities of Thames Centre, Southwest Middlesex and Strathroy-Caradoc. "From education… (Brant County, ON) April 20, 2022 - SWIFT is pleased to announce Xplornet Communications has begun construction of a high-speed fibre-optic network to bring improved broadband service to 1,592 underserved households and businesses throughout the…

Melissa O'Brien August

North Frontenac Telephone Company (NFTC) completes the construction of a $4.1 million fibre-to-the-home network in Dufferin County. (Dufferin County, ON) August 19, 2022- SWIFT today announced high-speed fibre-optic internet service is now available to an…

Melissa O'Brien January

On January 19, 2016, Town of Caledon Council unanimously passed the Town's 2016 Budget which included a special tax levy for broadband. The special levy will generate $300,000 per year which results in a high-speed… Cogeco completes construction of a $5.2 million fibre-to-the-home network in Lambton County. (Lambton County, ON) January 6, 2023- SWIFT announced today that high-speed fibre-optic internet service is now available to more than 2,010 homes and…

Melissa O'Brien March

(Waterloo, ON) March 23, 2022 - SWIFT is pleased to announce construction is underway in the Region of Waterloo to bring high-speed internet service to 92 homes and businesses in the Township of Woolwich. As part…

Melissa O'Brien November

(Essex County, ON) November 16, 2022 - SWIFT today announced construction of high-speed broadband infrastructure has begun in Essex County to bring fibre-to-the-home internet service to more than 3,400 homes and businesses. "Increasing access to…

Robert Bell

Job Titles:
  • Intelligent Community Forum Co - Founder

Robert Foster - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Todd Kasenberg

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Tom Masschaele

Job Titles:
  • Norfolk County / VIEW BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEES