A newcomer to Chatham-Kent is taking over leadership of the municipality’s Infrastructure and Engineering Services.
Edward Soldo has been hired as the department’s new general manager.
Soldo is a professional engineer who comes by way of Hamilton, where he served as the city’s Chief Roadway Official.
Chatham-Kent’s CAO Michael Duben says Soldo also has previous leadership and management experience in communities such as London, St Thomas, and Halton Region, and brings considerable experience in transportation, operations, asset management, construction, drainage and other public works disciplines.
Chris Thibert and Ryan Brown have been serving as acting General Manager for the last nine months since the departure of Thomas Kelly.
Soldo will officially take over the GM role on January 17th.