A longtime employee of Northumberland County will be serving as the county’s interim chief administrative officer (CAO) in the wake of the unexpected departure of the former CAO earlier this week.
Following a special closed session meeting on Thursday (October 2), Northumberland County council appointed Glenn Dees to the CAO post in a temporary capacity. Dees is currently director of health and human services for the county.
“In this interim role, Glenn will provide leadership to staff and support to council during this period of transition for the county, as council moves forward with recruitment of a permanent CAO,” the county noted in a media release.
The position is vacant due to the unexpected departure of former CAO Jennifer Moore as of Monday (September 29).
When contacted by kawarthaNOW, Northumberland County Warden Brian Ostrander declined to comment further on the reason for Moore’s departure, citing a discussion held at closed meeting of county council.
Moore served as CAO for the past decade, as well as seven years as director of finance/treasurer prior to that promotion.
Meanwhile, Dees joined the county in 2009, holding progressive positions in the finance department, including director of finance/treasurer, before taking on a special projects role in 2022.
In 2023, he moved into his current role as director of health and human services, which includes overseeing the operation of the Golden Plough Lodge Long-term Care Home in Cobourg.
In September 2024, following the retirement of Northumberland County’s community and social services director Lisa Horne, Dees also assumed responsibility for that portfolio, which includes housing and homelessness supports.
