An investment in digital equality
SWIFT, a regional broadband expansion project initiated by the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and delivered in partnership with member municipalities and the government of Ontario and Canada, is committed to improving access to high-speed internet services across Southwestern Ontario.
Focused on enabling greater digital equality between rural and urban populations, SWIFT subsidizes the construction of open-access high-speed networks to encourage service providers to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved and rural areas.
HOW IS FUNDING AWARDED?
Our Team
Barry Field
Executive DirectorJen Broos
Executive Assistant and Office ManagerMelissa O’Brien
Manager, Communications and Stakeholder RelationsKeith Doucet
Senior Network ArchitectKathryn Paquette
Project ManagerJoyce Taylor
GIS SpecialistOur Board
Andy Lennox
Wellington CountyBasil Clarke
Simcoe CountyBrian Milne
Grey CountyCathy Burghardt-Jesson
Middlesex CountyChris Gerrits
Dufferin CountyDavid Mayberry
Vice Chair
Oxford CountyDavid Miller
Brant CountyDominique Giguère
Elgin CountyGary McNamara
Chair
Essex CountyJamie McGrail
Chatham-KentJim Ginn
Huron CountyKevin Marriott
Lambton CountyLuke Charbonneau
Bruce CountyNick de Boer
Town of CaledonRobert Foster
Treasurer
Niagara RegionSue Foxton
Region of WaterlooTodd Kasenberg
Secretary
Perth CountyTom Masschaele
Norfolk CountyOUR GOVERNANCE
SWIFT, initiated by the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, was established to strategically leverage public funding to incent broadband expansion across Southwestern Ontario’s underserviced communities.
The project’s governance model was developed to ensure proper oversight of SWIFT’s operational, financial and reporting processes.