Walsh Appointed CAO

by Dave DesveauxJuly 18, 2017

Regional Council has appointed Marie Walsh as the CBRM’s new chief administrative officer.

Walsh has served as the Municipality’s Chief Financial Officer since 2014, and has been acting CAO since Michael Merritt left his former position to take a CAO job in Olds, Alberta.

Walsh is a certified general accountant and joined the Municipality as the Director of Finance in 2007.

Council decided to look outside its staff when Merritt was hired in 2014, but the job was posted internally this time.

Walsh’s appointment is effective immediately.

It pays an annual salary of $194,750.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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