Cochrane on the hunt to fill three senior staff positions

Local Journalism Initiative
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COCHRANE - Cochrane is on the hunt to fill three senior staffing positions.

While two of three positions have been posted, the town is waiting for an organizational review to be finished before recruiting for the director of community services position. The role has been empty since December when the former director — who has since launched a $1.1 million lawsuit against the municipality — resigned

The vacancies were on the agenda the May 28 Cochrane council meeting.

The individuals in the three positions left the town to find work elsewhere, Coun. France Bouvier told TimminsToday.

"The responsibilities of these directors are now falling on the departmental managers, supervisors and/or the CAO," she said.

The position for director of infrastructure services was posted to the town’s website on April 8. It comes with a salary of $114,830 to $129,243. The town says it does have some applications to consider for the position.

Jared Alcock was the director of infrastructure for the town. Bouvier said he's now working for the City of Sault Ste Marie.

The position for director of corporate services was posted to the town’s website on April 9. It comes with the same salary as the director of infrastructure.

During Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Sylvie Charron-Lemieux was appointed to the hiring committee for the position.

Vanessa Vachon was the formerly the town’s director of corporate services.

According to her LinkedIn, she had been with the town since May 2016, initially holding the position of deputy treasurer until she became director of corporate services in September 2022. It says she left the position this month. She’s now an accountant at a local firm.

Though the town say it has advertised locally for the director of community services position, it’s not actively recruiting. It's waiting for an organizational review, which could be complete by the town’s next council meeting on June 11.

Jason Boyer was formerly the director of community services. He's now working with the Town of Dryden.

He started working for the town in March 2018. On July 19, 2023, he went on a medical leave later resigned on Dec. 15.

In July 2023, he and CAO Monika Malherbe filed separate complaints alleging they were subject to workplace harassment, bullying and intimidation by Mayor Peter Politis.

SEE: Cochrane mayor bullied, harassed senior managers: Integrity commissioner
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The integrity commissioner found Politis guilty and his pay was suspended for 90 days — 45 days for each investigation.

Boyer is currently suing the municipality for $1.1 million claiming he was “forced to resign” because of the mayor’s relentless campaign of harassment and bullying.

Marissa Lentz, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com

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