Harry Gahra, P.Eng.

Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Harry Gahra is responsible for implementing Asset Management practices, and for leading the Maintenance and Engineering department with the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation.

Harry is a versatile professional who has more than 20 years of diverse experience in various capacities, in wide range of industries including manufacturing and mining. His eclectic experience has allowed him to be well versed with all facets of operations management.

Harry started his career with Dow Chemical as Maintenance Engineer and advanced his career through several roles including Project Manager; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Reliability Engineer; and Maintenance Manager.

Harry has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Management from University of Western Ontario. He is also a certified Project Management professional.

Harry is an avid runner and lives in Regina with his family.

Ryan Johnson, CD, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

President & CEO

Ryan Johnson is a Professional Engineer with nearly twenty-five years of progressive work experience with the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation, Public Works and Government Services Canada, the City of Moose Jaw, and the City of Regina.

Ryan has been responsible for leading the management team of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant and then the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation since 2013. Under Ryan’s leadership, he planned and implemented the transition from a joint venture of the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw into a non-profit corporation in 2016.

Ryan’s career path has played a critical role in enabling his leadership success at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation.
Ryan begain his career with the City of Regina in the Public Works Department, followed by positions of Assistant City Engineer and later the Director of Engineering with the City of Moose Jaw, Area Project Manager, and acting Regional Manager of Project Management Responsible for Project Delivery for the Western Region, with Public Works and Government Services Canada.

During his employment with the City of Moose Jaw, Ryan was heavily involved with the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant. He also served as a Board Member from 2002 to 2007, and performed the duties of Board Chair from 2007 to 2010.

Ryan currently serves as a Board Member of the Canadian Water & Wastewater Association representing Saskatchewan, is a Board Member of the Western Canadian Section of the American Waterwork Association, as the Member at Large for the Canadian Affairs Committee, and is a committee member for Saskatchewan Polytechnic Civil Engineering Technology Program Advisory Committee, and the University of Regina Environmental Systems Engineering Advisory Group.

In Ryan’s spare time, he is a Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Reservist, and he works with the local Air Cadet Squadron in various roles including Commanding Officer.

Ryan has a Bachelors of Applied Science in Environmental Systems Engineering, and a Masters of Applied Science in Environmental Systems Engineering, both from the University of Regina. He also has a Post-Graduate Diploma of Business Foundations from the Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business. In 2017 he received the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Outstanding Service Award. Ryan received his P.Eng. licence in 1998.