Councillor Jeff Knoll

Ward 5 Town and Regional Councillor

Councillor Jeff Knoll has served as Oakville’s Ward 5 Regional and Town Councillor since first being elected in 2000, with re elections in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. A local entrepreneur and employer, he is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Film.Ca Entertainment Corporation, based in Oakville.

Throughout his tenure on Town and Regional Council, Councillor Knoll has served on nearly every committee and board of the Town and Region, representing the interests of Halton and Oakville residents. He currently serves as Chair of the Halton Police Services Board and Chair of the Oakville Public Library Board.

Councillor Knoll has been a member of the Halton Police Services Board since 2012, bringing more than a decade of experience in police governance, oversight, and public accountability. He assumed the role of Chair in December 2020 and has since been elected by his Board colleagues to continue serving as Chair from 2021 to the present. In this role, he provides leadership in fulfilling the Board’s legislated responsibilities under the Community Safety and Policing Act, including setting strategic direction, overseeing budgets and major capital initiatives, ensuring the adequacy and effectiveness of policing services, and maintaining strong governance practices. The Halton Police Services Board provides governance and oversight for an organization of more than 1200 employees, including 872 police officers and 373 civilian staff. He works closely with the Chief of Police, Board members, municipal partners, and community stakeholders to support public safety priorities while balancing fiscal responsibility and community expectations.

As part of his ongoing commitment to public safety and effective police governance, Councillor Knoll also serves as a Board Member of the Canadian Association of Police Governance, contributing to national dialogue on governance best practices and bringing that expertise back to the work of the Halton Police Services Board.

In addition to his current leadership roles, Councillor Knoll has previously served on the boards of the Halton Health Care Services Corporation, the Halton Children’s Aid Society, the Oakville and Milton Humane Society, the Halton Community Housing Corporation, and as Halton’s representative on the Community Environment and Noise Advisory Committee at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.

Beyond his Council responsibilities, Councillor Knoll is an active community volunteer and long standing member of several local organizations. He is a member of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, a member and active volunteer and volunteer Director of Information Technology with the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, where his wife Michelle serves as Executive Director, and a member of the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar. He is also a long time member, former Chairman, and current Group Sponsor of the 1st Trafalgar Scouts, and a founding member and volunteer with the Trafalgar Township Historical Society.

Councillor Knoll’s lifelong interest in the film industry began with a part time job at a local movie theatre in Windsor, where he grew up. He later studied Political Science and Communications, with a focus on film and television, at the University of Windsor. He holds memberships in the Canadian Media Producers Association and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, and is a voting member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

In recognition of his public service and community leadership, Councillor Knoll received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award in 2022, the Paul Harris Fellowship in 2021, and the Oakville Award for Business Excellence.

Councillor Knoll and his wife Michelle have lived in Oak Park since 1999, where they raised five children. They now enjoy time with their eight grandchildren, their rescue beagle Roxas, and their cat Kodak.