Andy MacDonald retired from a 35+ year career in Emergency Services in 2017, and is the Principal Partner of a boutique-consulting firm located in Toronto, Ontario. During his career, his roles included Fire Chief in the City of Brampton, General Manager of Emergency Services for the City of Guelph and the Director of Fire Management Studies at Humber College.

Prior to joining the ranks of senior management, Andy was a member of the executive of the Brampton Professional Fire Fighters Association (BPFFA), IAFF Local 1068, for many years. While a member of the BPFFA executive, Andy participated in collective agreement negotiations and gained the unions perspective. After his promotion to a non-union Chief Officer’s position Andy joined the negotiating team on the other side of the table, and played a key role as the chief spokesperson of the Corporation s bargaining team. Andy's insight into negotiations from both sides of the negotiation table gives him an interesting perspective into the dynamics of collective bargaining.

Andy’s post public-service work includes a 20-year stint as a part-time Facilitator with the Queens University Industrial Relations Centre. Andy also works as a consultant in the fields of Labour Relations, Operational Excellence and Collective Bargaining.

Andy participated in the Program on Negotiations at Harvard Law School. He holds Queen’s IRC Certificates in Labour Relations, Advanced Labour Relations, and Organization Development Fundamentals. Andy also holds a Bachelor of Science degree as well as an Honorary Bachelor of Applied Studies degree.