Michael Sutherland

Regional Director, Western North America | Hatch

Michael Sutherland leads Urban Solutions for Hatch in Canada, bringing together economics, planning strategy, urban design, transportation and engineering for real estate and infrastructure owners and developers, public and private. Michael works and collaborates all over the world. Hatch’s Urban Solutions practice includes airport and port area planning and masterplanning, and is a leader in initiating and delivering Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects. Based in Toronto, Michael has made major contributions to the development of projects in the Toronto Area such as GO Regional Express Rail, subways, light rail projects, and foundational major urban development projects like CIBC Square, East Harbour and Christie Cookie redevelopment. He brings together training and experience in planning, engineering, law, economics and public and private sector practice to make good projects better, and see them happen. Formerly a leader at Metrolinx, a public agency wholly owned by the Province of Ontario, Michael led the development of the business case framework now used by Ontario, Metrolinx and governments across Canada for decision-making. While at Metrolinx Michael initiated many of the largest capital projects Metrolinx is now delivering, including CIBC Square and downtown bus terminal, Metrolinx's first TOD. Michael is a recognized expert in cities, transport hubs and transportation, infrastructure economics and funding and land use. Michael holds degrees in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario; Cities from London School of Economics, London, UK; and Law from University of Toronto.