People
Relying on its staff and network of associates, ACR is capable of assembling multi-disciplinary, multi-lingual, multi-city project teams.
Michel Frojmovic RPP, PMP
Owner
Michel holds a Master of Urban Planning (1993) from McGill University, and is a full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Project Management Institute. He has practiced in Canada, across the Caribbean and around the world, directing, managing or participating in numerous projects in the areas of urban planning, community data, and community resilience. Michel is the Director and Owner of Acacia Consulting & Research. Through his company, Michel’s role typically includes any combination of strategy & plan preparation, social and environmental assessments, and the design and implementation of training & capacity building programs, stakeholder engagement strategies, and monitoring & evaluation systems. In the area of community data, Michel has served as primary consultant offering comprehensive support to Canada's leading local indicator and reporting projects. These include the Canadian CED Network's Community Data Program (since 2005); the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Quality of Life Reporting System (2002-2015); and the Community Foundations of Canada's Vital Signs Reports (2006-2010).
Michel's professional development has a strong Caribbean influence. Following a year of study and research at the University of the West Indies' Department of Land Survey in Trinidad, Michel's first professional assignment (1993-1994) was with Trinidad's National Housing Authority. He has split his time between Canada and overseas ever since.
Michel has lived in Ottawa's Wellington Street West area since moving from Montreal in 1995. Michel operates his company from 430 Parkdale Avenue, a mixed use residential and commercial property that was home to the Village of Hintonburg's town hall until 1907. 
Michael Ditor
Senior Analyst and Data Methodologist
Michael specializes in data analysis, metadata and the design and application of socioeconomic indicators to inform policy, share knowledge, provide valuable insight and track local trends. He has played a substantial role in the Canadian Community Economic Development Network’s Community Data Program and Community Analytics Service, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Quality of Life Reporting System, and the Community Foundations of Canada's Vital Signs Reports. These initiatives have involved engaging multiple stakeholders, carrying out research, producing reports, and providing tools with access to content, data and rigorously maintained metadata. Michael has worked on these initiatives as project coordinator, researcher, analyst, content author and working group animator.
Michael holds a Joint Major B.Sc. in Biology and Environmental Sciences from McGill University, a B.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Interuniversity Research Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. He is based in Montreal and works comfortably in both French and English
August Tensuda
Data Scientist and Data Visualisation Specialist
August serves as the team’s Data Visualization Developer, combining a strong analytical foundation with advanced techniques in data-driven problem solving. He applies these skills to uncover insights from complex datasets, transforming raw data into meaningful visualizations that drive informed decision-making. Passionate about leveraging data for community impact, August is committed to advancing projects that improve understanding of local issues through data science. August works with a range of data visualization and analysis software and tools, including Tableau, Power BI, Python, R, SQL, Git, QGIS, Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, HTML, CSS, Javascript, C++, and LaTeX. August works with both qualitative and quantitative data for analysis and mapping bringing expertise in data science, data visualization, and data analysis. August graduated in 2024 with a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia) and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Oshawa, Ontario).
Saeideh Hejazi
Geospatial Data Analyst
Saeideh has been working since 2017 in the areas of data and geospatial analysis, community engagement, and research for municipal, nonprofit and Indigenous organizations. She utilizes Tableau, Excel, Beyond 2020, and QGIS to develop data analysis and visualization projects. Examples of her work include creating housing, income, employment, and education profiles at various geographic levels; developing an Energy Poverty Profile for various regions, cities, and townships in Ontario; and producing maps that depict physical exposure, social vulnerability, and financial stability. Saeideh holds a post-graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Fanshawe College in Ontario and a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Tehran in Iran.