Ottawa, Canada - May 12, 2025: Municipal Intelligence, an Ontario-based technology company focused on streamlining the land development approvals process for municipalities and developers, has appointed Josh Valler to the Board of Directors effective May 15, 2025.
Joshua completed his articles at a local law firm in Barrie and worked there as an associate upon his call to the Ontario Bar. Joshua practices in the areas of general civil litigation and employment law. Born and raised in Barrie, Joshua graduated with honours from the J.D. program at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law. Joshua previously obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from York University, where he majored in Law and Society.
During law school, Joshua was a student to the Regional Senior Justice for the Ontario Provincial Court in Ottawa, where he was responsible for assisting the Court with research on complex legal issues.
Before practicing law, Joshua worked in various capacities for the federal government, including roles as a special assistant to a member of parliament for Barrie, a legislative assistant to a senator, and a special assistant to the Minister of National Defence. Joshua also continued in the public service by taking on a role as the Special Assistant to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in addition to his legal studies.
Joshua has appeared at both the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as well as the Ontario Court of Appeal on a wide range of complex legal matters. He has received several awards for his work as a business professional in the City of Barrie as well as for his work as an employment lawyer.
In his spare time, Josh enjoys spending time with his family. Josh also has taken on leadership roles with various community organizations across Barrie, including serving most recently as the Vice-Chair of the MacLaren Art Centre and on the Board of Directors of the Royal Victoria Hospital.
For media inquiries, please contact Justine Yeong, Director of Marketing and Operations, at justine@municipalintelligenceai.ca
About Municipal Intelligence
Municipal Intelligence is an Ontario-based technology company working to increase the efficiency of the land development approvals process for municipalities and land developers. The company’s primary focus is the implementation of our software to allow for automated document analysis, smart checklists, and centralized dashboards to support municipal application reviewers’ daily tasks and bring down land development costs for cities.
Municipal Intelligence has partnered with Blanc Labs, a Toronto-based AI and data transformation company, to create, train, and develop our solution’s GenAI engine.