Ed Brennan named Town Chief Administrative Officer

July 21, 2016 · 0 Comments

As of Wednesday, Ed Brennan is Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Town of Orangeville.

“Council and I have complete confidence that Mr.Brennan will continue to provide the leadership and management skills that will make our municipality stronger, more efficient, and responsive to our citizens.

“The role of CAO is not entirely new for Mr. Brennan. In his time as Acting CAO, he has shown energy, enthusiasm and a desire to build our municipal organization into one that is second to none.”

Prior to working for the Town of Orangeville, Mr. Brennan served with the Canadian Forces for 24 years; five years with the Royal Canadian Navy and 19 years with the Canadian Military Engineers.

Retiring from the forces in 2008 as the Administration and Technical Services Branch Chief Warrant Officer, Mr. Brennan began working for Orangeville in 2008 as Facilities Manager, being named Director of Parks and Recreation in February of 2014.

In January of 2015 he was appointed as Acting CAO which he was until Wednesday.

“I would like to thank Council for this opportunity and their ongoing support,” said Mr. Brennan. “I look forward to continuing in the role of CAO and working with the exceptional staff as we carry out the mandate of Council and serve the residents of this great town.”

“Council and I congratulate Ed on the hard work he has done to earn his position as CAO,” said Mayor Williams. “It has been several decades since Orangeville hired its last CAO and this hiring represents a new chapter in our town’s history.”

On Jan. 22, 2015, Mayor Williams’ office sent out a notice to the press that Rick Schwarzer, Orangeville’s CAO for nearly 20 of his 25 years with the Town, was taking an indefinite leave of absence and that Mr. Brennan was acting CAO.

No reason has ever been given for Mr. Schwarzer’s departure.