County of Brant announced that David Mellor has accepted the role of General Manager of Operations, effective Thursday, May 1, 2025.
“We would like to welcome David to the organization,” said Alison Newton, Chief Administrative Officer. “He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from past roles, and we couldn’t be happier to have him join the team.”
Mellor, a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) who is originally from Paris, most recently served as the General Manager of Engineering for the City of Kenora, where he managed the Engineering Division, including Fleet, GIS, Facilities, Development Engineering and Capital Project Engineering.
“I’m honoured to be joining the County of Brant team,” said Mellor. “Having grown up in Paris, I have a deep appreciation for this community and everything it represents. I’m looking forward to working alongside the community and the dedicated County staff to build a strong future together.”
The General Manager of Operations role became available following the retirement announcement of current General Manager Robert Walton, who has been with the County of Brant since 2017.
“The County extends its sincere thanks to Mr. Walton for his years of dedicated service and wishes him all the best in his retirement,” said the municipality in the release.
