Vaughan appoints new City Clerk
Barbara McEwan to
assume the role in February 2017
The City of Vaughan is pleased to announce the
appointment of Ms. Barbara McEwan as City Clerk, effective Feb. 24, 2017.
Ms. McEwan
is an accomplished public servant with more than 30 years of combined experience
in the municipal and provincial government. She currently holds the position of
Deputy City Clerk for the City of Vaughan, where her responsibilities include
leading the Council-Committee Secretariat, providing professional procedural and
governance advice to the Mayor and Members of Council and to City staff,
facilitating interaction between members of the public and Council, and
overseeing Council's appointments process.
Prior to
joining Vaughan, Ms. McEwan also served
as Director of Electoral Events for Elections Ontario, where she managed field
operations for provincial elections, and held leadership roles in a number of
GTA municipalities, including Deputy Clerk of the City of Mississauga and the
former City of Scarborough, and Clerk of the Town of Halton Hills. She is an
active member of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers
of Ontario (AMCTO), currently serving as a member of their AMCTO Municipal
Elections Act Advisory Group.
Ms.
McEwan is replacing Mr. Jeffrey Abrams, who will be retiring on Feb. 24 after nine
years of service with the City of Vaughan.
QUOTE
“It is with great pleasure
that we congratulate Barbara McEwan as she takes on the role of City Clerk for
the City of Vaughan. She has been a valuable member of our team for four years.
Moving into this new position will be a seamless transition for her and our administration.
She understands Vaughan’s city-building efforts and brings significant
experience in Council governance and municipal elections. Members of Council
and I look forward to working closely with Ms. McEwan as we continue to deliver
on our Term of Council priorities. I also extend my sincerest gratitude to
Jeffrey Abrams who has been a tremendous asset to our City during his tenure.
On behalf of Council, I would like to wish Mr. Abrams all the best in his
retirement – he will be missed.”
-Mayor Maurizio
Bevilacqua
QUICK FACTS
- Ms. McEwan has an honours bachelor of environmental studies (urban and regional planning) degree from the University of Waterloo and a masters of public administration degree from Carleton University. She also has a masters certificate in municipal leadership from Schulich School of Business, York University. She is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and holds a Certified Municipal Officer (CMO) designation with AMCTO.
LEARN MORE
- City of Vaughan website