Ian Graham, Publisher

Ian Graham is the publisher and sole owner of NRU Publishing Inc. He is responsible for the overall direction and growth of the company. In addition to looking after its financial well being, Ian is always searching for new products and projects for NRU to undertake. As well as being the principal of Ian A.R. Graham, Planning Consultant Limited (Toronto), Ian is a part-time planner with the City of Toronto working on the zoning by-law harmonization project.

A practicing planner for over 20 years, Ian is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP), a registered professional planner in the Province of Ontario (RPP), a member of the American Planning Association (APA) and the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He is also a member of the Ontario Association of Land Economists (OALE), the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Urban Land Institute-Toronto Chapter (ULI). He served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto French School from (2001 – 2006) and the Board of Directors of Greater London Publishing Inc. in the United Kingdom (2001 – 2007). Ian was a founding partner and former President of Urban Intelligence Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Master of Science, in Planning) and McMaster University (BA, Geography).

iang@nrupublishing.com

Lynn Morrow, Editor

Lynn Morrow, the editor of Novæ Res Urbis, is a public policy consultant and professional planner with over a decade of experience in addressing fundamental urban issues that cross a range of disciplines. She has directed and facilitated numerous strategic planning processes and the formulation of action plans to assist governments and non-profit organizations to achieve their objectives.

Prior to entering the consulting business Lynn was most recently Executive Director of the Greater Toronto Services Board. She has a Masters of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, is a long-standing member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and is a Registered Professional Planner.

lynnm@nrupublishing.com

Amy Lazar, Municipal Reporter

Amy Lazar is the municipal affairs reporter for Novæ Res Urbis. A graduate of Carleton and Ryerson Universities, she has written for a variety of magazines and newspapers. Amy spent some time in New York City working for Time magazine and then returned to the GTA to venture into the world of newspaper journalism.

After a short stint at her hometown paper in Richmond Hill, she joined the Simcoe County newsrooms of the Barrie Examiner and the Orillia Packet and Times as a general assignment reporter. While she was there, Amy interviewed the then soon-to-be Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada’s prized author Margaret Atwood and former OPP Commissioner Gwen Boniface. She also travelled to the Philippines with a group of missionaries, who had fundraised to build an addition onto an orphanage, and the series of articles was nominated for an Ontario Newspaper Award. From there, she moved to the St. Catharines Standard, a bigger city with a larger circulation and worked on the education beat. Over the years, she has become familiar with the Greenbelt legislation, the Oak Ridges moraine and the Niagara escarpment—just a few topics of interest to NRU readers.

As she delves into the world of planning, development and the politics around it, Amy hopes to shed new light on municipal issues with thought-provoking and analytical articles. Amy is also a two-time triathlete, an avid reader and a huge fan of the vanilla non-fat latte.

amyl@nrupublishing.com

Mark Ostler, Planning Reporter

Mark Ostler is the planning reporter for Novæ Res Urbis. A lifelong Toronto resident, he graduated from the University of Toronto having been a member of the editorial board of The Strand, Victoria College’s bi-weekly newspaper, for nearly two years. A seasoned backpacker, Mark has travelled throughout Europe and plans on visiting the rest of the world at some point in the future. Aside from writing for NRU, Mark has written hundreds of poems and several short stories. His poetry has been published in several publications. Other interests include mountain biking, international politics, tea, good sci-fi movies and bad horror movies.

marko@nrupublishing.com

Kristine Janzen, Circulation/Advertising

Kristine Janzen is the circulation and advertising sales manager for NRU Publishing Inc.  In addition to her work at NRU, Kristine is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Urban, Economic and Social Geography at the University of Toronto and she plays a key role in organizing and overseeing the administration and conduct of both provincial and federal elections in St. Paul’s Electoral District.  An avid cyclist, in her spare time Kristine competes in the Ontario cross-country mountain bike racing circuit and can often be spotted riding her teal Bianchi (with pink bar tape) around the city.

kristinej@nrupublishing.com

Jeff Payette, Graphic Design

Jeff Payette heads graphic design at NRU Publishing Inc.  He brings a wealth of experience gained from working with a variety of small business and non-profit organizations.  Clients appreciate Jeff’s unique sense of style and creativity.  The longest standing employee with NRU, Jeff has designed more than 500 editions of Novæ Res Urbis.  His most recent project was the design of a magazine that commemorates ten years of NRU’s history.

jeffp@nrupublishing.com