Profile of the Regional Chair and CEO

Roger M. Anderson

Roger Anderson was born in Scarborough and has been a resident of Ajax since the age of 14. He worked in his father’s real estate office after completing school, then served on the Durham Regional Police as a constable from 1978 to 1988. In 1992, he formed his own real estate company, Re/Max Quality One, in Ajax, which now employs 40 people.

Roger was first elected as a Councillor in Ajax from 1985 to 1988. He sat on the Hydro Commission from 1988 to 1991. From 1991 to 1997, he served as Regional Councillor and Deputy Mayor for the Town of Ajax. He has been Chair & CEO of the Region of Durham since December 1997; and Chair of the Durham Region Transit Commission since its inception January 1, 2006.

Roger serves on the Board of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario as a Vice President and is also a Director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Durham Strategic Energy Alliance. He has served on the GO Transit Board and on the founding Board of Metrolinx. As Chairman of Durham Region, Roger is also a member of all Regional Standing Committees, and as well is a member of the Durham Regional Police Services Board.

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