C-K has made the announcement, here is the press release:
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has announced the hiring of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mike Turner, CPA, CMA will begin his new job on Monday, October 6.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the CFO will lead the Financial and Performance Services Team and the Information Technology Services Team. These teams are responsible for the overall management of financial and technology operations and provide strategic policy direction, planning recommendations and advice to the Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Management Team and Council on all financial and technology matters. The new CFO position will take on the financial and technology duties of the current General Manager of Corporate Services position, from which Gerry Wolting has announced his upcoming retirement.
Mike Turner comes to Chatham-Kent from the City of London with more than twenty-nine years of experience ─ nine years with the former Public Utilities Commission and the past twenty years with the City of London, where his most recent position was Deputy City Treasurer. In this role, he has been responsible for Accounting, Corporate Asset Management, Taxation, Payroll, Purchasing and Supply, and Financial Systems and Controls.
“Mike has expressed his excitement for the opportunity to contribute to the community of Chatham-Kent,” said Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire, “as well as working with Council, municipal employees and community members to continue to strive for the vision established for Chatham-Kent. We are very pleased to welcome Mike to Chatham-Kent and our municipal team!”
Original story:
An announcement can be expected soon for who will be Chatham-Kent’s new chief financial officer.
With the pending spring retirement of Gerry Wolting, general manager of corporate services, C-K has been on the hunt for a person to fill one of the roles Wolting has been filling – the CFO position.
Don Shropshire, the chief administrative officer for C-K, told council at the Monday night meeting that a person has been chosen.
“We’ve been able to secure a great candidate,” Shropshire said. “We’ll have an announcement tomorrow.”
Shropshire told the Sydenham Current back in May about the shake-up taking place with C-K’s senior financial positions: Financial leadership positions being realigned
Shropshire said at Monday’s council meeting that it was important for the new CFO to be able to work side-by-side with Wolting for a full budget process, before he retires in the spring.
We’re provide more information when it becomes available.
