City Organization

Administrative Structure

City Manager - Chris Murray
Executive Assistant to City Manager - Darlene Barber

GM Community & Emergency Services
Joe-Anne Priel
Vicki Woodcox (Acting) - effective April 3, 2017
Admin Coord C&ES - Lynn Martinello

GM Finance & Corporate Services
Mike Zegarac
Admin Coord Corp - Diana Mallard

GM Public Works
Dan McKinnon
Admin Coord PW - Nancy Wunderlich

GM Planning & Economic Development
Jason Thorne
Admin Coord P&ED - Clementina D'Onofrio

Executive Director, Human Resouces
Lora Fontana
Admin Coord HR - Cheryl Lafferty

Medical Officer of Health
Elizabeth Richardson
Admin Coord MOH - Cathy Davies

 

City Manager's Office

City Manager - Chris Murray
Executive Assistant to City Manager - Darlene Barber

GM Community & Emergency Services 
Joe-Anne Priel
Vicki Woodcox (Acting) - effective April 3, 2017

GM Finance & Corporate Services 
Mike Zegarac

GM Public Works
Dan McKinnon

GM Planning & Economic Development
Jason Thorne

Medical Officer of Health
Elizabeth Richardson

Director Communications & Corporate Initiatives
Andrea McKinney

CEO CityHousing Hamilton
Tom Hunter

Director Audit Services
Charles Brown

Executive Director, Human Resouces
Lora Fontana

  • Access & Equity, Human Rights
  • HR Systems & Operations
  • Employee & Labour Relations
  • Talent Management
  • Health, Safety & Wellness
  • Organizational Development

Director Strategic Partnerships & Revenue Generation
John Hertel

  • Hamilton Farmers' Market
  • Revenue Generation
  • Land Development
  • City Enrichment Fund

 

Community & Emergency Services

GM Community & Emergency Services - Joe-Anne Priel |  Vicki Woodcox (Acting) - effective April 3, 2017
Administrative Coordinator C&ES - Lynn Martinello

Director Ontario Works
Steve Jacques

  • Eligibility Review
  • Family Support
  • Business & Systems Support
  • Addiction Services
  • Eligibility Verification Process
  • Employment Services
  • Helping Hands
  • Ontario Works

Director Housing Services
Dave Brodati - Acting

  • Homelessness Policy & Programs
  • Domiciliary Hostel & Emergency Shelter
  • Investment/Affordable Housing
  • Social Housing

Director Children's & Home Management Services
Grace Mater

  • Child Care Systems
  • Early Years Systems
  • Red Hill Family Centre
  • Home Management
  • Business Support
  • Department Planning

Director Neighbourhood & Community Initiatives
Suzanne Brown

  • Citizen Engagement
  • Communications
  • Immigration
  • Neighbourhood Development
  • Age Friendly Hamilton
  • Urban Indigenous Strategy

Division Director Recreation
Jack Brown
Chris Herstek - effective April 3, 2017

  • Arena Operations
  • Aquatics
  • Business Support
  • Program Development
  • Recreation Centres
  • Seniors
  • Sports Policy & Allocation

Senior Administrator Lodges
Vicki Woodcox

  • Macassa Lodge
  • Wentworth Lodge

Chief, Hamilton Fire Department
Dave Cunliffe

  • Corporate Radio System
  • Emergency Management
  • Fire Services: Emergency Response, Fire Dispatch, Training, Mechanical & Stores
  • Fire Prevention, Public Education & Community Safety & Planning

Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Services
Michael Sanderson

  • Community Neighbourhood Public Education & Programs
  • Emergency Medical Response & Patient Transportation
  • Logistics & Planning
  • Professional Standards & Continuous Quality Improvement

 

Corporate Services - Effective March 31, 2017

GM Finance & Corporate Services - Mike Zegarac
Administrative Coordinator - Corp - Diana Mallard

Director Customer Service, POA
Cindy Mercanti

  • Customer Contact Centre
  • Municipal Service Centres
  • Service Channel
  • Channel Monitoring & Reporting
  • Provincial Offences Administration Office

Director Financial Planning, Administration & Policy
Brian McMullen

  • Capital Budgets & Development
  • Current Budgets & Fiscal Planning
  • Investments
  • Finance & Administration

Director Financial Services, Taxation & Corporate Controller
Rick Male

  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable
  • Business Applications
  • Payroll & Pensions
  • Procurement
  • Tax Appeals
  • Tax Billings & Collections
  • Tax Customer Service

Director Information Technology
Maria McChesney

  • Business Applications
  • Infrastructure & Operations
  • Security & Technology

City Clerk
Rose Caterini

  • Elections/Print & Mail
  • Legislative Services
  • Records/Freedom of Information

City Solicitor
Nicole Auty

  • Legal Services
  • Risk Management

 

Planning & Economic Development

GM Planning & Economic Development - Jason Thorne
Administrative Coordinator P&ED - Clementina D'Onofrio

Executive Leadership Associate
Marty Hazell

  • Parking Operations & Maintenance
  • Parking Enforcement & School Safety
  • P&ED Leadership Initiatives

Director Open for Business Initiatives
William Janssen

  • AMANDA Technology & Services
  • Open for Business Initiatives

Director Building & Chief Building Official
Ed VanderWindt

  • Building Engineering & Zoning
  • Building Inspections
  • Plan Examination

Director Economic Development
Glen Norton

  • Business Development
  • Business Incubator
  • Real Estate
  • Small Business
  • Urban Renewal

Director, Planning & Chief Planner
Stephen Robichaud

  • Community Planning & GIS Services
  • Development Planning, Heritage & Design
  • Policy Planning & Zoning By-law Reform

Director Tourism & Culture
Anna Bradford

  • Events
  • Cultural Development
  • Heritage Resource Management
  • Public Art & Projects
  • Tourism & Creative Industries

Director Licensing and By-law Services
Ken Leendertse

  • Animal Services
  • Licensing
  • Municipal Law Enforcement

Senior Director Growth Management
Antonio Sergi

  • Construction
  • Development Engineering
  • Engineering Approvals
  • Growth Planning
  • Infrastructure Planning

Director LRT
Paul Johnson

  • Communications and Engagement
  • Technical Coordination Team

Senior Advisor Waterfront
Chris Phillips

 

Public Health Services

Medical Officer of Health - Elizabeth Richardson
Administrative Coordinator MOH - Cathy Davies

AMOH/Director Communicable Disease Control & Wellness
Jessica Hopkins

  • AMOHs
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Vaccine Program
  • ADGS/MHSO
  • Mental Health & Harm Reduction

Director Healthy Environments
Robert Hall

  • Tobacco Control & Prevention
  • Vector Borne Disease
  • Safe Water
  • Health Hazards
  • Food Safety
  • Chronic Disease Prevention, Cancer Prevention, Activity, Friendly Communities
  • Chronic Disease Prevention, Healthy Food Systems, Workplace Health

Director Healthy Families
Jennifer Vickers-Manzin (CNO)

  • Child & Adolescent Services
  • Child Health, Nutrition
  • Child Health, Parenting & Child Safety
  • Community Dental Services
  • Elementary School Program
  • Healthy Babies Healthy Children Team 1 & 2
  • Reproductive Health/Early ID
  • Secondary School Program

Director Planning & Business Improvement
Michelle Baird

  • Business Operations
  • Epidemiology & Evaluation
  • Strategy & Health Equity

 

Public Works

GM Public Works - Dan McKinnon
Administrative Coordinator - PW - Nancy Wunderlich

Director Energy, Fleet & Facilities
Rom D’Angelo

  • Central Fleet
  • Energy Initiatives
  • Facility Management & Capital Programs
  • Facilities Operations & Technical Services
  • Strategic Planning & Capital Compliance
  • Facilities Planning & Business Support
  • Golf & Stadium Operations

Director Engineering Services
Gary Moore

  • Asset Management
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Geomatics & Corridor Management
  • Waterfront Development

Director Environmental Services
Craig Murdoch

  • Forestry & Horticulture
  • Parks & Cemeteries
  • Waste Collection
  • Recycling & Waste Disposal
  • Landscape Architectural Services

Acting Director Hamilton Water
Mark Bainbridge

  • Compliance & Regulations
  • Woodward Upgrades
  • Water & Wastewater Operations
  • Water & Wastewater Planning & Capital

Director Operations
Betty Matthews-Malone

  • Business Programs
  • Capital Rehabilitation & Technical Operations
  • Roads & Maintenance

Director Transit
Debbie Dalle Vedove

  • Accessible Transportation Services
  • Transit Fleet Maintenance
  • Transit Operations
  • Transit Planning & Customer Service
  • Transit Strategy & Infrastructure
  • Transit Support Services

Director/Associate General Manager Transportation
John Mater

  • Transportation Planning Services
  • Traffic Operations & Engineering
  • Policy & Programs