The Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 AMCTO Awards program.
Award recipients were honoured during the 2024 AMCTO Conference Awards Gala Dinner that took place on the evening of June 11, 2024 at the Blue Mountain Village Conference Centre. Joined by family and friends and their municipal peers, participants were recognized for their innovation and dedication to their municipalities, communities and Association.
“Every year we are excited to honour and celebrate our members and municipal professionals at the Awards Gala Dinner. This year's award recipients have truly demonstrated their abilities to move mountains in this ever-changing municipal landscape and have proven that hard work, collaboration, and innovation, are the keys to success," says AMCTO Executive Director, David Arbuckle. "As always, our award recipients continue to inspire those around them through their dedicated to the Association and the greater municipal sector."
In addition to receiving recognition at the Awards Gala Dinner, 2024 award recipients will also be recognized in the upcoming edition of the AMCTO Municipal Monitor magazine. Municipal councils will also receive notification of the honour and are encouraged to celebrate the successes of their staff.
2024 Award recipients include:
E.A. Danby Awards
Recognizing Outstanding Performance & Innovative Practices
Municipalities of 20,000 or more:
City of Toronto
Category: Implementation of Legislation
Project: Toronto Mayoral By-election
Municipalities of 20,000 or less:
Municipality of Bayham and the Township of Malahide
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Shared Services Agreement
Certificates of Merit - Municipalities of 20,000 or more:
Municipality of Lakeshore
Category: Municipal Finance
Project: 2024 Budget App
Town of Milton
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Digital Records Management Solution (DRMS)
Certificates of Merit - Municipalities of 20,000 or less:
Town of Tillsonburg
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Citizen Portal
Prestige Award
Recognizing Contributions to the Association & the Sector
2024 Recipient:
Peter Fay
Clerk (Retired)
City of Brampton
Zone Awards
Recognizing Commitments to Communities
Zone 1
Judith Smith
Director, Municipal Governance/Clerk, Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Zone 3
Sheryl Ayres
Chief Financial Officer, City of Cambridge
Zone 5
Carrie Sykes, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Director of Corporate Services/Clerk, Township of Lake of Bays
Zone 6
Caitlin Salter MacDonald, AOMC
Clerk, City of Ottawa
Zone 7
Malcolm White, CMO
Chief Administrative Officer (Retired), City of Sault Ste. Marie
Zone 9
Laura Bruni, Dipl.M.A.
Clerk/Treasurer, Township of Gillies
Academic Awards
Recognizing Achievement in AMCTO Education Programs
Dr. C. Richard Tindal Award for Excellence - Municipal Administration Program (MAP)
Rebecca Zanussi
Executive Assistant to the CAO/Communications Coordinator, City of Orillia
Municipal Accounting and Finance Program (MAFP) Award
Sponsored by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Neil Konzelman
Accountant, Municipality of Central Elgin
Municipal Law Program (MLP) Award
Sponsored by Thomson Rogers Law
Laura Scott
Real Estate Law Clerk, Town of Whitby
Employment Law & Human Resources (HR) Award
Sponsored by Cunningham Swan Lawyers
Jennifer Jones, Dipl.M.M.
Library CEO, City of Peterborough
Diploma in Municipal Administration Award
Heather Kearney, Dipl.M.A.
Manager, Corporate Communications & Guest Relations, St. Lawrence Parks Commission
Executive Diploma in Municipal Management Award
Sarah Parker, Dipl.M.M.
Program Manager, Technology Projects & System Support, Regional Municipality of York
About the Awards
AMCTO is committed to promoting and encouraging continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence in the municipal profession. AMCTO recognizes the achievements of members and other municipal professionals through an annual awards program where dedication, hard work and commitment to the municipal sector, continuous learning, and professional development are celebrated.