Judith D'Souza Soares
Commissioner of Community Services, Town of Caledon
With over 30 years of experience in public administration, policy development, project leadership and service delivery at all three levels of government, Judith D鈥橲ouza Soares has demonstrated her expertise as a strong-people leader who produces successful and sustainable strategic and operational results.
Having led large inter-governmental projects with both the federal and provincial government to explore partnership agreements and information-sharing processes, and developed playbooks for operational efficiency, most recently WSIB鈥檚 COVID Adjudication Playbook, Judith has earned the reputation of being knowledgeable, experienced, collaborative, and fair.
Having sat on numerous not-for-profit boards serving international to local communities, Judith has further refined her governance, legislative and policy interpretation, and stakeholder and issues management skills while prioritizing giving back in a meaningful way. Most recently, she has been recognized as a contributing visionary with the The Prosperity Project, a national organization committed to advancing women鈥檚 progress in the professional space through advocacy, education and mentoring. Judith鈥檚 commitment to mentoring is further seen through her ongoing commitment to the School of Public Policy and Administration鈥檚 Mentorship Circle at 91亚色.
Judith holds two Master degrees, the first in Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) from 91亚色 and the second in Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) from the University of Toronto, along with numerous graduate certificates in MBA Essentials, Strategic Leadership, Project Leadership, and Dispute Resolution. She also was the recipient of the prestigious Foster-Greene Award of Excellence (2020) from 91亚色.
Today, Judith serves as the Commissioner for Community Services at the Town of Caledon where she is responsible for all resident facing programs and services, including fire and emergency services, municipal law enforcement, recreation services and community engagement.