Councillor Patty Cuttell has a Master’s degree in Urban and Rural Planning from the Technical University of Nova Scotia and brings over 20 years of experience working with communities throughout the Atlantic Provinces.
Before her election in 2020, Councillor Cuttell was the Executive Director of the North End Business Association where she represented over 350 local business and led initiatives on placemaking, diversity and inclusion, and economic development. Previously with Burst Transformational Solutions, which she co-founded, she developed strategic plans and change management solutions for several public and not-for-profit organizations including Halifax Regional Police, Public Health-Capital Health, Nova Scotia Barristers Society and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Councillor Cuttell also spent several years working at Dalhousie University as a research associate, and then an Adjunct Professor. The First Nations Model Community Plan Project she helped launch at Dalhousie received the prestigious Dubai International Best Practices Award to Improve the Living Environment, and planning awards from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the International Environmental Design Research Association.
Councillor Cuttell is a seasoned public speaker on a variety of community development issues, presenting as a keynote and panelist at regional, national and international events and conferences.
Councillor Cuttell is a member of the following Boards and Committees:
- Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
- Transportation Standing Committee
- Halifax and West Community Council (Chair)
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Representative
- Halifax Water Board of Commissioners