Vaughan’s Deputy City Manager of Planning and Growth Management named Chief Executive Officer of the TRCA

Aug. 2, 2017 12:00 a.m.
The City of Vaughan’s Deputy City Manager of Planning and Growth Management, John MacKenzie, is taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) later this year.
 
Mr. MacKenzie joined the City in June 2011 as Commissioner of Planning and in September 2015 was appointed to the role of Deputy City Manager of Planning and Growth Management. He has been influential in guiding Vaughan’s transformational growth and development as a key contributor to many city-building projects.
 
Some of his accomplishments include establishing higher standards for development in Vaughan, advancing plans to help realize provincial infrastructure investments – including the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and new transit initiatives – and successfully working with stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects within the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, Vaughan Enterprise Zone and across the city. Mr. MacKenzie also realigned departments, and promoted and hired staff to fill key positions in order to better serve citizens and stakeholders.
 
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"I want to express my sincerest gratitude to John MacKenzie for his unwavering commitment to managing the City’s growth and development over the past six years. His leadership and contribution have served Council and the residents of Vaughan exceptionally well. His longstanding career is a testament to his passion for public service. I want to congratulate John on his new role as Chief Executive Officer with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and wish him continued success. Throughout his career, John has demonstrated the highest standard of ethical and professional conduct. His extensive experience and dedication will continue to benefit the citizens of Vaughan as well as the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. On a personal level, I will always treasure and cherish the years we worked together to build tomorrow’s Vaughan.”
-Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua
 
QUICK FACTS
 
  • Mr. MacKenzie is a member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment.
  • He previously held positions with Ontario Realty Corporation/Infrastructure Ontario, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.
  • Most recently, he served on an advisory panel for the Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan.
  • Mr. MacKenzie holds a master’s of science degree in planning from the University of Toronto and an honours bachelor of arts degree in geography and urban and environmental studies from Brock University.
 
LEARN MORE

  • Deputy City Manager of Planning and Growth Management webpage

 

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