Public Office Holders

A Public Office Holder is: 

  • a member of Council, and any person on his or her staff;  

  • an officer or employee of the Region;  

  • a member of a local board or committee established by Council, and any person on his or her staff;  

  • an Independent Accountability Officer, including but not limited to the Region’s Integrity Commissioner, Lobbyist Registrar, Ombudsman, and Closed Meeting Investigator. 

Contacts

  • Karen Redman, Regional Chair
  • Bethany Rowland, Chief of Staff

  • Jan Liggett, Councillor
  • Doug Craig, Councillor
  • Pam Wolf, Councillor
  • Berry Vrbanovic, Councillor
  • Colleen James, Councillor
  • Michael Harris,  Councillor
  • Joe Gowing, Councillor
  • Matt Rodrigues, Councillor
  • Dorothy McCabe, Councillor
  • Jim Erb, Councillor
  • Chantal Huinink, Councillor
  • Sue Foxton, Councillor
  • Joe Nowak, Councillor
  • Natasha Salonen, Councillor
  • Sandy Shantz, Councillor

  •  Darshpreet Bhatti, Chief Administrative Officer

  • Connie MacDonald, Commissioner, Resident Experience, Strategy and Communications
  • TJ Flynn, Director, Communications and Engagement
  • Jenny Smith, Director, Corporate Strategy and Performance
  • Ashton Patis, Head of External Stakeholder Management
  • Olivia Kwok, Director, Waste Management
  • Katie Johnson, Director, Strategic Initiatives & Asset Management

  • Peter Sweeney, Commissioner, Community Services
  • Heather McLarnon, Director, Strategy, Performance and Partnerships
  • Barbara Cardow, Director, Children’s Services
  • Lula Woldemariam, Director, Employment & Income Support
  • Julie Wheeler, Director, Seniors’ Services
  • Ryan Pettipiere, Director, Housing Services
  • Audrey Ready Holt, Associate Director, Communications and Community Engagement
  • Josslyn Gabriel, Manager, REDI (Community Services)
  • Tara Bedard, Executive Director, Immigration Partnership

  • Wayne Steffler, Commissioner, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer
  • Kedar Tupil, Director, Information, Technology Services
  • Tricia Alpaugh, Director, Deputy Treasurer and Treasury Services
  • Nicole Neil, Director, Corporate Finance
  • Aaron Moss, Director, Facilities and Fleet Management

  • Kenneth Brothers, Interim Commissioner, Water and Wastewater 
  • Katie Johnson, Director, Strategic Initiatives & Asset Management
  • Pam Law, Director, Projects (Water Capacity) 
  • Amy Shaw, Director, Water and Wastewater Operations

  • Fauzia Baig, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Paula Whitlow, Director, Truth & Reconciliation

  • Katie Konopka, Commissioner, Human Resources & Citizen Service
  • Danielle Seiler, Director, Organization Development & HR People Partners
  • Marc Simard, Director, Wellbeing & Occupational Health & Safety 
  • Vandana Shukla, Director, Total Rewards
  • Diane Schofield, Director, Total Rewards
  • Kelly Hilker, Director, Employee Relations 

  • Rod Regier, Commissioner, Planning, Development and Legislative Services 
  • Tim Brubacher, Regional Clerk/Director, Council and Administrative Services
  • Amanda Kutler, Director, Regional Growth, Development and Sustainability Services 
  • Fiona McCrea, Director and Regional Solicitor, Legal Services 
  • Matthew Chandy, Director, Innovation & Economic Development 
  • Julian Kingston, Director, Cultural Services 
  • Chris Wood, Director, Region of Waterloo International Airport 

  • Hsiu-Li Wang, Commissioner, Public Health & Paramedic Services/Medical Officer of Health
  • Julie Emili, Associate Medical Officer of Health
  • Rabia Bana, Associate Medical Officer of Health
  • Adelle-Lisa Chang On, Associate Medical Officer of Health 
  • Aldo Franco, Director, Health Protection & Investigation 
  • Davis Aoki, Director, Infectious Disease/Chief Nursing Officer 
  • Grace Bermingham, Director, Child, Family and Dental Health 
  • Rhonda Wideman, Director, Strategy, Performance & Organizational Standards 
  • John Riches, Director/Chief, Paramedic Services

  • Mathieu Goetzke, Commissioner, Transportation Services
  • Frank Kosa, Director, Design & Construction 
  • Gordon Ryan, Director, Rapid Transit
  • Michael Henderson, Director, Transportation
  • Doug Spooner, Director, Transit Services
  • Pat Morabito, Manager, Communication and Community Engagement

Contact Us

Region of Waterloo
150 Frederick St.
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3
Telephone: 519-575-4400
Fax: 519-575-4481

For general inquiries:
Regionalinquiries@regionofwaterloo.ca