Council appoints interim city manager

Burlington City Councilappoints interim City Manager

Burlington, Ont. — Dec. 21, 2018 — Burlington City Council is pleased to announce it has appointed Tim Commisso as its Interim City Manager, effective Jan. 7, 2019. Tim is currently a Senior Advisor at MNP, a national accounting, tax and consulting firm.

Tim has extensive knowledge and experience in municipal government, strategy development, organizational effectiveness and performance, economic development, and change management. Tim holds a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wilfrid Laurier University

Tim will be a familiar name and face to many at Burlington City Hall. He worked for the City of Burlington for 20 years holding various senior leadership roles including General Manager positions in Community Services and Development and Infrastructure, Director of Parks and Recreation and Deputy City Treasurer.

During his time in Burlington, Tim wasat the forefront of community development and engagement. Tim was responsiblefor major community projects with resident involvement such as the DowntownWaterfront project, the Appleby Ice Centre and Paletta Park and Mansion. Timwas also the project lead on the Financial Management System Implementation andthe facilitation of the Strategic Plan.

Having worked in the public sector, Tim also brings many years of knowledge and experience in intergovernmental affairs. Tim’s most recent municipal experience was serving as the City Manager in Thunder Bay for seven years from 2008-2015.

Tim is expected to serve in an interim capacity for a six-month period. The search for a permanent City Manager will begin in the new year.

“Tim brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to Burlington and we are fortunate to have his expertise. Tim will hit the ground running here in Burlington because of his many years serving Burlington residents. On behalf of Council I would like to thank Tim for returning to Burlington to help us through this transition.”

Mayor Marianne Meed Ward