EllisDon
What you love about your job
The P3 projects my team manages are governed by very specific contracts between many participating companies. I love absorbing the details of these contracts because it lets me develop a common understanding of responsibilities so that relationships remain strong and projects run smoothly.
Best career advice
I advise people to keep an open mind, embrace every opportunity to try something new, and be ready to adapt because change is inevitable… and exciting!

Jennifer Chizen2026 Finalist

Vice President, Asset Management at EllisDon

EllisDon

Asset Management is itself an unsung hero in the development and management of public infrastructure. It is the function that underpins entire projects, from financing to the end of decades-long maintenance periods. It is where relationships are built with clients and within consortia to overcome the challenges that inevitably arise in these long and complex projects. Jennifer is at the centre of it all, calling upon 18 years of experience in healthcare and justice capital development, and facilities management. She has led oversight of many alternative financing and procurement (AFP) and Public-Private Partnership projects, and understands what it takes to manage governance and compliance through evolving relationships during construction and operations. Leveraging her close, long-term industry relationships, she has worked with external project members to identify challenges and find mutually beneficial solutions. Colleagues say Jennifer’s human approach and passion for delivering community assets have earned her the respect of clients, partners and colleagues. This is her super skill—to engage with people in the moment, understand their concerns and work effortlessly to develop win-win solutions. Simply put, Jennifer is the rock that keeps the team anchored to the task at hand.

What voters said

"She’s extremely personable and easy to work with. Her positive attitude is infectious and what I believe makes her exceptional in all aspects of asset management. "
What you love about your job
The P3 projects my team manages are governed by very specific contracts between many participating companies. I love absorbing the details of these contracts because it lets me develop a common understanding of responsibilities so that relationships remain strong and projects run smoothly.
Best career advice
I advise people to keep an open mind, embrace every opportunity to try something new, and be ready to adapt because change is inevitable… and exciting!

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