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Board Members

The Authority Board consists of nine members as follows:

  • The Mayor of the City of Windsor (City), or their designate;
  • The Warden of the County of Essex (County), or their designate;
  • Three members of City Council appointed by City Council for the term of Council;
  • Three members of County Council appointed by County Council for the term of Council;
  • One additional member of either the City or County Council, on a one-year term basis, is appointed by the appropriate Council to take the place of the City or County member elected as Chairperson of the Authority for that year. The position of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson alternates from year to year.
City of Windsor County of Essex
Drew Dilkens
Mayor, City of Windsor
Ex- Officio
Email: mayoro@citywindsor.ca

Gary Kaschak – Chair
Councillor, Ward 8
Email: gkaschak@citywindsor.ca

Kieran McKenzie
Councillor, Ward 9
Email: kmckenzie@citywindsor.ca

Jim Morrison
Councillor, Ward 10
Email: jmorrison@citywindsor.ca

Mark McKenzie
Councillor, Ward 4
Email: mmckenzie@citywindsor.ca

Fred Francis
Councillor, Ward 1
Alternating Member 2024 & 2026
Email: ffrancis@citywindsor.ca
Hilda MacDonald
Warden, County of Essex
Ex-Officio
Email: macdonald@leamington.ca

Michael Akpata
Deputy Mayor, Town of LaSalle
Email: makapata@lasalle.ca

Rob Shepley
Deputy Mayor, Town of Essex
Email: rshepley@essex.ca

Gary McNamara - Vice Chair
Mayor, Town of Tecumseh
Email: gmcnamara@tecumseh.ca

Kirk Walstedt
Deputy Mayor – Municipality of Leamington
Alternating Member 2023 & 2025
Email: kwalstedt@leamington.ca

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