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Cameron McIntosh has been named the new executive director of the Southland District Council. (File photo)
The Southland District Council has appointed Cameron McIntosh as its new Executive Director.
McIntosh has been the director of works and services at Invercargill City Council for the past 10 years, and previously had been the group director of assets and services at the Southland District Council.
McIntosh said he was delighted with the appointment and was looking forward to assuming his new role.
“I am excited to return to the district council and am excited about the opportunities this job will present. I already know many people at SDC and I hope to meet everyone, our communities and the problems they face, ”he said.
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He will replace Steve Ruru.
Ruru has been the executive director for six years and is leaving late next week to become the executive director of the Taranaki Regional Council.
Southland District Mayor Gary Tong said he was very pleased to announce McIntosh’s appointment.
“Cameron was noted for his knowledge of local government, his commitment to people, including our staff and our communities, his passion for what we have to offer in Southland, and his future focus on where we should go as a Council,” he said. said.
“The process of appointing the CEO has been intense and we had some high caliber applicants. With his plan for the future, Cameron will lead the way to the council.
“I am looking forward to working with Cameron,” Tong said.
McIntosh begins on the Council on November 9, and from late next week until McIntosh’s arrival, the Council has appointed an interim CEO, Ross McNeil, who has held various executive positions in local government on the North Island. .
