Change at the Top in North Frontenac

Nov 03, 2021

North Frontenac’s long service Chief Administrative Officer Cheryl Robson is set to retire at the end of the year, but will remain with the township until the summer of 2022 on a contract basis.

North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins made the announcement at the end of a township council meeting last week.

“On behalf of the Township of North Frontenac Council I would like to announce the retirement of our Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Cheryl Robson,” said Higgins in a media release after the meeting.

“Cheryl started working for the Township in June 2002, and has been in the municipal profession, in a senior management position, since 1988,” Higgins added.

Robson was hired as the Township Treasurer in 2002, and took on the role of Clerk - Treasurer after that. That role eventually transitioned in the Chief Administrative Officer, make her the only member of township staff to report directly to Council, with all other staff reporting to her.

The township has a succession plan in place that identifies staff to back fill key positions to ensure ongoing sustainability and continued service delivery.

“The key objective of the succession plan is to provide for a smooth transition and to allow adequate time for recruitment to fill vacant staffing position(s)” said the release.

Corey Klatt will be the new CAO for the Township. Corey is currently the Manager of Community Development and was appointed as the CAO Back-up in 2011, as part of the succession plan for the CAO position.

“On behalf of Council, we want to express our sincere thanks for the professionalism of Cheryl in announcing her retirement. The requirement of two weeks’ notice did not seem fair to Council from Cheryl’s point of view, and by providing her notice at this time allows Council to ensure staff is in place before the next Council is elected in fall 2022,” said Higgins