Williams Lake Mayor Kerry Cook and the Council of the City of Williams Lake are pleased to announce that Don DeGagne has been hired as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and will start in his role on March 1, 2013.
DeGagne has been CAO for five different B.C. communities over the last 28 years. Most recently he has served as CAO for the District of Summerland, a role he has held since 2005. Don has also worked for the City of Revelstoke, the City of Trail, the District of Mackenzie, the City of Prince George, and the Village of Keremeos.
“We are extremely pleased to have Don join our team and encourage everyone to help us welcome the DeGagne family to our city,” says Mayor Cook.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity of becoming part of the community and assisting the Mayor, Council and Staff in their efforts to provide quality services and otherwise meet the diverse needs of the citizens of the City of Williams Lake,” DeGagne says.
The overall recruitment process involved Council and the Manager of Human Resources working with Waterhouse Executive Search. Over 90 candidates were interested in the vacancy and we were very pleased with the caliber of the shortlisted applicants.
“Council is very grateful to General Manager of Planning and Operations Geoff Goodall, who has served as Acting CAO since last September,” says Mayor Cook. “He has done an outstanding job managing City operations and keeping the City moving forward as we looked for a permanent CAO. We would also like to thank our employees and residents for their patience during this transition period.”
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