Hugo Blasutta, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng., ICD.D

Hugo Blasutta is a professional engineer and business executive with more than 40 years of management experience in the consulting engineering industry. His numerous executive roles include Partner at Yolles Partnership Inc., CEO of MMM Group Limited, and President and CEO of WSP Canada Inc. In these roles, he revitalized these organizations, instituting a high-performance culture, recruiting and developing leading technical and business talent, and developing and implementing ambitious strategic plans.

Through enhanced development opportunities and performance incentives, Blasutta ensured that young engineers in these firms could develop their skills and advance in their careers. He also spearheaded technical and business innovations which put the companies he led at the forefront of the industry and resulted in significant improvements in performance and profitability. As a whole, Blasutta’s management of these firms tremendously advanced the Canadian consulting engineering industry.

In 2020, Blasutta formed HJB Advisory Group Inc., through which he provides management advisory services to engineering firms in Canada and the United States.

Blasutta currently serves on the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, providing guidance to support the department’s collaborative research activities with industry and enhance opportunities for experiential learning for students. He has served on several industry boards of directors and advisory boards, and is currently the Chair of the board of directors for MacIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers and Chair of the Advisory Board for Comtech Group Inc.  As a volunteer with the United Way, Blasutta led successful efforts to broaden its base of industry partners and increase donations.