{"id":15294,"date":"2016-05-25T11:36:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T15:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=15294"},"modified":"2016-05-25T11:36:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T15:36:23","slug":"derrick-hammond-appointed-executive-director-of-development-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/derrick-hammond-appointed-executive-director-of-development-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Hammond appointed Executive Director of Development Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The Town of Huntsville is pleased to announce that Derrick Hammond has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of Development Services. In this role, Hammond will be responsible for leading the Planning, Sustainability, Building, By-law Departments and Economic Development in support of achieving the Town\u2019s strategic goals and objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Hammond has over 26 years of municipal planning experience.  He is currently serving as the District of Muskoka\u2019s Director of Continuous Improvement. He has also held roles as Director of Planning Services for the District of Muskoka and Manager of Planning with the Township of Lake of Bays. Hammond is a Registered Professional Planner and holds a Master of Arts &#8211; Geography (University of Waterloo) and a Bachelor of Arts &#8211; Geography &#8211; Concentration Political Science (University of Ottawa).<\/p>\n<p>Hammond is also a Canadian Armed Forces Reservist, active through the Royal Canadian Army Cadet program, mentoring and coaching leadership skills to youth throughout Muskoka.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to working closely with Town Council and staff to achieve Council\u2019s priorities and serving the Town of Huntsville\u2019s ratepayers,\u201d said Hammond.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to Hammond\u2019s arrival on <span data-term=\"goog_291029056\">June 20th, 2016<\/span> and wish him all the best in his new position as Executive Director of Development Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that Derrick will be joining our team. The expertise and experience that Derrick brings with him will truly be an asset to the Corporation and the people in which it serves,\u201d said Denise Corry, CAO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Huntsville is pleased to announce that Derrick Hammond has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of Development Services. 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