Dave Jaworsky
David Jaworsky is a Canadian politician and former BlackBerry executive. He is currently the mayor of Waterloo, Ontario. As mayor, he also serves on Waterloo Regional Council.
In 1988 Jaworsky received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo. In 2011, he graduated from the INSEAD International Executive Program. After graduating from Waterloo, Jaworsky stayed in the city, first working for IBM. He worked as the global leader of corporate social responsibility at BlackBerry, and served on the Boards of the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, Communitech and the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation. He lost his job at BlackBerry in 2012 due to "corporate restructuring".
Jaworsky was elected as mayor of Waterloo in the 2014 municipal elections on a platform of "rebuild prosperity", "effective government" and promoting a "vibrant and caring community". He defeated his nearest rival, Erika Traub by over 6,000 votes.
Jaworsky was re-elected in the 2018 municipal elections defeating challenger Kelly Steiss by almost 12,000 votes. Jaworsky ran on a platform improving transportation for all users, and improving infrastructure.
