The County of Essex has a new Chief Administrative Officer, and she has more than five years of experience with the county's finances.
The county promoted Sandra Zwiers after she served as the county's Director of Financial Services and Treasurer.
"Sandra has done a stellar job as leader of our financial services team," said Warden Hilda MacDonald. "Not only does she have deep knowledge and understanding of Essex County's finances and how municipal government works, but she's also a team player who mentors, encourages, and inspires her staff."
Following 14 years as the director of financial services for the Town of Kingsville, Zwiers joined the county in 2018. She's a chartered accountant who completed her Master of Accounting at the University of Waterloo and worked at an accounting firm for seven years before her time in Kingsville.
She has represented the county in high-level meetings with the federal and provincial governments and other municipalities.
"I am passionate about what we do and feel blessed to be working with such a great group of people," said Zwiers. "We are on the precipice of unprecedented growth in the County of Essex, which will require the highest level of efficiency, collaboration, and nimbleness from our leadership team and staff."
The county hired Zwiers after an extensive search for a new CAO, and she'll take over the position from Mary Birch.