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Mary-Anne Dempster

Chief Administrative Officer
  • Organization: Municipality of Clarington
  • Posted: February 3rd, 2022

The Municipality of Clarington, ON has appointed Mary-Anne Dempster as the town’s new CAO.

Dempster joins Clarington from the City of Richmond Hill, where she has been the City Manager since 2020. She has 26 years of managerial experience in public and private organizations. Before taking over as city manager in the City of Richmond Hill, Dempster was the Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services. She was also a member of the senior leadership team with the City of Kawartha Lakes, serving as the Director of Corporate Services.

“The Municipality of Clarington is a wonderful community – one that I’ve been watching for a while. I am excited to work here and help shape the path ahead,” said Dempster.

Transformative Incrementalism: A journey to sustainability

“Mary-Anne brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Clarington. Our community is on the cusp of immense growth and change. I know that Mary-Anne will guide us and provide a vision to support our Corporation and our Municipality as we charter a new course and continue to prosper,” said Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster.