Jag Sharma
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Jag Sharma assumed the position of Deputy City Manager for Development & Growth Services at the City of Toronto on August 22, 2023. Development and Growth Services strives to expedite the review of development applications, enable faster delivery of housing, notably affordable housing, and ensure the City is meeting its strategic goals through the centralization of all development and growth-related services. 

Jag’s priorities at the City are to continue to invest in complete communities while fostering partnerships that advance the transformation of Toronto’s housing system to urgently build more affordable homes by striving to meet Housing Action Plan, Housing Accelerator and Building Faster Fund objectives. 

A passionate and strategic leader with proven success driving service excellence through progressive continuous improvement initiatives, Jag possesses exceptional private and public sector experience from top-tier organizations such as the Ford Motor Company, Maple Leaf Foods, Canada Post Corporation and the City of Oshawa, where he served for eight years in executive leadership roles as Commissioner of Community Services and then City Manager. Most recently, Jag served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing. 

Jag holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Queen’s University.