By Staff
February 12, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The city announced this morning that James Ridge, former Deputy City Manager with the City of Vancouver and Chief Administrative Officer with the District of North Vancouver, is the City of Burlington’s new City Manager effective March 23.
Ridge is currently the Principal and Chief Executive Officer of the University of British Columbia’s Vantage College, previously serving as an Associate Vice-president with UBC.
Ridge was CAO for the District of North Vancouver and then Deputy City Manager for the City of Vancouver between 2003 and 2009. Ridge held leadership positions with the City of Toronto between 2000 and 2003, as Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and as CIO/Executive Director of Information and Technology.
Ridge began his career with the Canadian Armed Forces, rising to the rank of major before entering the municipal sector. He holds a graduate degree in public administration from Queen’s University, a master’s degree from the University of Manitoba and a certificate in corporate finance from the London School of Economics.
Nancy Shea-Nicol, City Solicitor and Director of Legal Services, will continue as Acting City Manager until Ridge begins with the city.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Scott Stewart submit his resignation any time between now and March 23rd.
Third time he`s been passed over, twice in Burlington and once in Hamilton.
Can’t blame him when Mayor and Council pick someone half way across the country who knows nothing about Burlington except that they probably paid him a large salary to sweeten the trough . Too bad there vision was clouded , i give the guy 6 months before he is sent packing or leaves like the rest of them