Public Sector

Your Project, Our  Shared Success.

At PPA Public Sector, we partner with clients across the full asset and project lifecycle for infrastructure and major projects.

Our expertise covers land use strategy, strategic planning and governance, procurement and deal advisory, and comprehensive project management, extending through commissioning support and into ongoing asset performance and lifecycle advisory. Wherever clients are in that journey, we help them make informed decisions and manage complex projects with confidence.

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Our Services

Peakhill Project Advisory Provides

Infrastructure Advisory

Navigating major civic and energy infrastructure requires balancing complex public-private priorities, capital allocation, and risk distribution. Our strategic oversight ensures multi-million-dollar investments achieve long-term resilience, public value, and seamless execution.

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Where Our Expertise Serves

Why PPA Public Sector

What Sets Us Apart

Project Expertise

Drawing on deep organisational and project delivery experience, we help clients strengthen operating models, governance frameworks, and performance management arrangements to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and long-term asset outcomes.

Client Support

We support clients through periods of change, ensuring new structures, processes, and ways of working are effectively implemented and sustained.

End-to-End Execution

From early concept definition and business case development through procurement and execution, we apply proven methodologies to manage risk, improve certainty, and deliver measurable outcomes across cost, time, and performance.

Collaborative Approach

We embed our teams to support knowledge transfer, capability uplift, and best-practice application. This approach allows us to develop practical solutions that reflect each client’s unique context.

"Owners invest significant capital, time, and reputation into every project. Our responsibility is to protect that investment through disciplined planning, informed decision-making, and relentless attention to execution—from the first conversation to final delivery."

Michael Grossman | President, Peakhill Project Advisory

Experience

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Robin McLernon

Vice President, Public Sector Projects

Robin McLernon is the Vice President, Public Sector Projects for Peakhill Project Advisory. In this role, she is responsible for establishing and growing the firm’s public sector advisory business, providing strategic and process advice, and supporting execution across complex construction and major capital projects.

Prior to joining Peakhill Project Advisory, Robin spent more than 12 years at P1 Consulting / P3 Advisors, leading advisory mandates across Canada. She brings extensive experience working with public sector agencies across municipal, provincial, and federal jurisdictions, as well as a strong understanding of government structures, policies, and real property processes. Her background allows her to apply leading practices and lessons learned from public private partnerships (P3s), real property, and facilities management projects in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.Robin holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Queen’s University and a Master’s degree in Science and Technology Studies from the University of Edinburgh.

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Our team showcases full-spectrum leadership across every phase of your project — from planning and execution through to close-out. Our Project Managers are deeply engaged in ensuring that all project objectives, stakeholder expectations, and contractual obligations are met with precision and transparency. By grounding the project in shared understanding and disciplined planning from day one, we set the stage for efficient execution.

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Peakhill Project Advisory Bolsters Platform Offerings with Public Sector Expansion
Peakhill Project Advisory is pleased to announce the launch of its newly launched Public Sector (“PPA Public Sector”) division, providing strategic, commercial, and delivery-focused advisory services across infrastructure and major projects.
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Building Credibility Through Integrated Project Advisory
In today’s development environment, securing capital isn’t just about having a strong vision or a great site—it’s about credibility.
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Why Project Advisory Is the Competitive Edge in a Tight Market
Project advisory is fast becoming the competitive edge for developers, investors, and landowners looking to not only survive this current market cycle, but lead through it.
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Michael Grossman

President, Peakhill Project Advisory

Michael Grossman is the President of Peakhill Project Advisory, where he focuses on delivering end-to-end project advisory, development management, and project management services. In this leadership role, Michael is responsible for driving the growth, vision, and execution of the business, leveraging his deep expertise in real estate development and construction oversight.

Prior to launching Peakhill Project Advisory, Michael Grossman held senior leadership roles at several of Canada’s top development and construction firms, including Altus Group, Gillam Group, and Urbacon. At Altus, he served as Director of Project Management for Eastern Canada, overseeing a multi-billion dollar portfolio while leading a cross-disciplinary team delivering complex development and construction mandates across the country.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Construction Engineering Technician diploma from George Brown College, where he graduated with distinction and was recognized on the Dean’s Honour Roll. He is a certified LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C) and has completed specialized training in building energy simulation, safety leadership, and project software systems. 

Michael Zegarelli

Regional Director, Québec

Michael Zegarelli is Regional Director, Québec at Peakhill Project Advisory, where he leads the firm’s presence in the Québec market while supporting infrastructure advisory mandates across Canada and the United States. An engineer-trained infrastructure investment advisor with over 18 years of experience, Michael operates at the intersection of technical risk, capital structuring, and lender-side oversight – translating engineering and construction complexity into the investment-grade intelligence that institutional lenders, sponsors, and public-sector owners rely on to protect capital and inform deployment decisions. Michael has advised on more than $6 billion in P3 and alternative delivery infrastructure capital across transportation, healthcare, energy, and digital infrastructure, providing technical due diligence, FM CAPEX/OPEX advisory, and hybrid capital structuring across major social and economic infrastructure programs spanning multiple market sectors. He routinely acts as lender’s technical representative and SPV-facing advisor, delivering cost-to-complete monitoring, draw validation, schedule adherence assessments, and governance-ready reporting that safeguard institutional capital through construction and into long-term operations. 

Prior to joining Peakhill, Michael built and led his own infrastructure advisory practice, serving institutional lenders, SPVs, and public-sector owners on lifecycle renewal and capital deployment decisions, and held senior leadership roles overseeing governance reporting, cashflow reconciliation, and commercial compliance across major capital programs.

 

Fluent in English and French, Michael holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Concordia University, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds a CPI designation from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). 

Hassan Khan

Senior Project Manager

Hassan Khan is a Senior Project Manager at Peakhill Project Advisory. Hassan leads the planning, coordination, and execution of development and construction projects on behalf of clients. He works closely with developers, lenders, consultants, and contractors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality. His role involves risk management, schedule oversight, and strategic project guidance. Hassan brings a strong technical background and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to every project.

Prior to joining Peakhill, Hassan held several senior project management and technical roles, most recently serving as Project Director at Core Development, where he oversaw a range of new construction projects, including mid-rise and townhouse developments across Toronto. In addition to his professional work, Hassan has contributed to academia as an Adjunct Professor at Fanshawe College, where he taught Construction Project Management. He has also been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at York University to teach Modern Methods in Construction in 2026, reflecting his ongoing commitment to advancing industry knowledge and education. Hassan was also a featured speaker in the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Webinar Series, where he presented on the role of architecture in shaping equitable communities—a session that offered continuing education hours for architects.

Hassan holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Architecture from AIU, as well as a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto. He is a Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (MRAIC), a Project Management Professional (PMP), and a LEED Green Associate (LEED GA). In recognition of his leadership and contributions to the field, Hassan was awarded the President’s Circle Award in Project Management.

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