Category: Careers

* Arif Khan captured almost 33 per cent of the vote to defeat 10 other candidates and win a byelection this week for the open seat on Barrie council. * Federica Nazzani said she would step down at the end of the month a ...

* Former WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Ron Gaudet has been hired by the University of Windsor as a special adviser on innovation strategies. * Former Lambton College president Tony Hanl ...

* Amit Chakma has been re-appointed president and vice-chancellor of the University of Western Ontario. Chakma, who was named to the posts in 2009, will begin his second five-year term in June 2014. * Terry Irwin, who r ...

* Former MPP David Tsubouchi has had his annual $33,000 contract as integrity commissioner of Richmond Hill extended for another year. Tsubouchi, who was given the contract two years ago, is paid $2,500 each month for ab ...

* Keshwer Patel will take over on Nov. 19 as chief financial officer and treasurer of the City of Waterloo. * Aaron Bell took over this week as Belleville’s first communications coordinator. Among other duties, Bell wil ...

* Rory Ring will take over in December as head of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce. He will replace outgoing president and CEO Garry McDonald, who's retiring after 12 years in the top job. * Rob Rossini is steppin ...

* Niagara Region Chair Gary Burroughs is among eight people who will choose the Niagara Health System’s new board of directors. Others named to the committee by government-appointed supervisor Dr. Kevin Smith, include Ar ...

* Larry Brassard took over this week as director of Fire and Emergency Services and fire chief for the Town of Gravenhurst. His appointment was announced last week, a day after Lorne McNeice announced his retirement afte ...

* The Education Quality and Accountability Office said this week that its Chief Executive Officer Marguerite Jackson will retire at the end of June. Jackson, who was previously director of education for the Toronto Distr ...

* Peter Crockett will take over as Oxford County’s new CAO on Oct. 29. Crockett has held a number of senior municipal posts, most recently as head of the City of Toronto’s technical services division. * Restauranteur Ju ...