Vaughan hires new City Manager
Daniel Kostopoulos to
join the City in June
After a thorough recruitment process, the City of
Vaughan is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Daniel Kostopoulos as
City Manager, effective June 27, 2016.
Mr. Kostopoulos brings a wealth of municipal and
leadership experience to the City of Vaughan, including most recently serving
as the Commissioner of Transportation Services for the Regional Municipality of
York (York Region).
In this role, he was responsible for delivering important
transportation projects, which included working with Vaughan to improve the
municipal road network. He
has also played a pivotal role in the development of most of York Region’s
growth-related policies throughout the past 10 years, and understands the needs
of this growing community.
Mr. Kostopoulos is replacing Mr. Steve Kanellakos, who
resigned to return to the City of Ottawa as City Manager.
QUOTE
“It is
with great pleasure that we welcome Mr. Daniel
Kostopoulos
to the City of Vaughan. As a member of the senior management team at the
Regional Municipality of York, he understands Vaughan and supports Council’s
city-building priorities. Thanks to this experience and his connections
throughout York Region, he will be able to adapt quickly to this organization. Members
of Council and I look forward to working closely with Mr. Kostopoulos as we continue to position Vaughan as a world-class
city. I know he will bring commitment and dedication to this role which will
serve us well as we deliver on our approach to Service Excellence. I also
extend my sincerest gratitude to former City Manager Steve Kanellakos who has
made a significant impact on Vaughan during his tenure. He has been a great
asset to our city and will be missed.”
-Mayor
Maurizio Bevilacqua
QUICK FACTS
- Mr. Kostopoulos held a number of positions at York Region, including Commissioner of Transportation Services; Director of Capital Planning and Delivery – Environmental Services; and Manager of Transportation Engineering and Construction – Roads.
- He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Toronto and a master’s certificate in municipal leadership from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
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