This list represents active employees of the Municipality of Chester.
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Tara Maguire, Chief Administrative Officer
Corporate & Strategic Management (902-275-4147 strategicservices@chester.ca)
Erin Lowe, Deputy CAO
Bruce Blackwood, Fire Services/Safety Coordinator
Olivia Corkum, Junior Policy Analyst
Ellen Johnson, Regional Accessibility Coordinator
Emily Lennox, Executive Secretary
Ashley Marlin, Community Economic Development Officer
Pamela Myra, Municipal Clerk & Director of Human Resources
Craig Upshaw, Regional Anti-Racism & Diversity Coordinator
Brian Webb, Economic Development Officer
Jennifer Webber, Communications Officer & Outreach Coordinator
Community Development & Recreation Services
Chad Haughn, Director
Kendel Barkhouse, By-Law Officer
Lori-Ann Harnish, Administrative Assistant (Building, Development & Planning)
Building Services (902-275-3080 building@chester.ca)
Matthew Bustelli, Fire Inspector
Brent Haase, Building Official
Tammy Hamm, Administrative Coordinator
Jeffery Langille - Building Official Trainee
Jared Stevens, Building Official in Training
Planning Services (902-275-2599 planning@chester.ca)
Heather Archibald, Senior Development Officer
Elaine Brunn Shaw, Development Officer
Sylvia Dixon, Development & Planning Technician
Paul Riley, Planner
Darlene Scott, Administrative Assistant
Emily Statton, Planner
Garth Sturtevant, Senior Planner
Recreation & Parks Services (902-275-3490 recreation@chester.ca)
Jody Conrad, Recreation Coordinator
Nadine Hackney, Community Development Coordinator
Debbie Harnish, Administrative Assistant
Cosette Howlett, Administrative Assistant & PRO Kids Coordinator
Gord Tate, Active Living Coordinator
Community Use Night Staff
Finance & Information Services
Tim Topping, Treasurer & Director
Finance (902-275-3554 finance@chester.ca)
Christine Collicutt, Head of Financial Services
Shannon Lantz, Financial Analyst
Anita MacDonald, Accounts Payable Clerk
Ashley Tanner, Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant
Betty Mulrooney, Customer Service Clerk
Angela Schnare, Revenue Administrator
Information Services
Cliff Gall, Information Services Director
Gordon Maclean, Systems Analyst
Dan Pittman, Records Manager/IAP Administrator/Procurement Officer
Nick Zinck, GIS/Data Management Specialist
Infrastructure & Operations
Manny Blair, Director
Jonathan Meakin, Manager of Sustainability & Asset Management
Public Works (902-275-1312 publicworks@chester.ca)
Fred Whynot, Public Works Director
Tammie Bezanson, Engineering Technologist
Justin Boutilier, Skilled Labourer
Susan Bridal, Custodian
Tami Clarke, Administrative Coordinator
Stephen Cunningham, Skilled Labourer
Guilford Dominey, Operations & Maintenance
Larry Hood, Infrastructure Systems Manager
Garth Maclean, Wastewater Operator
Stephen Walker, Skilled Labourer
Solid Waste Services (902-275-2330 solidwaste@chester.ca)
Christa Rafuse, Solid Waste Director
Garett Acker, Heavy Equipment Operator
Patrick Fisher, Labourer
Arles Harnish, Heavy Equipment Operator
Tammy Harnish, Recycling/Client Service Coordinator
Joey Rines, Heavy Equipment Operator
Robert Russell, Maintenance/Heavy Equipment Operator
Ryan Smith, Scale House Operator
Ben Swinamer, Site Supervisor/Heavy Equipment Operator
Tim Townsend, Wastewater Operator
Tim Weisner, HHW/Lead Heavy Equipment Operator