Look who's coming to speak...Mayor Mike MacEachern

 

New Tecumseth Mayor Mike MacEachern is currently in his third term of office and leads a council that includes a deputy mayor and eight councilors that represent eight different wards. 

Comprised of four communities – Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham and Tecumseth – The Town of New Tecumseth amalgamated in 1992 and has a population of approximately 30,000.

MacEachern began his political career in 1998 when he was elected as a Ward Councillor for Alliston, which is the largest community in New Tecumseth. He was subsequently elected to a second term in 2001 before becoming Mayor in 2003.

As Mayor he is also a member of the upper tier government, the County of Simcoe. MacEachern is a member of the County’s Performance Management Committee. Having also served in the past on the Audit Committee and Governance Committee.  

He is the Chair of the Nottawasaga Police Services Board and a member of the South Simcoe Mayors Association. 

MacEachern is also a member of: the Finance Committee for Southlake Regional Healthcare Centre, Stevenson Memorial Hospital’s (SMH) Governance Committee as well as SMH’s Future Health Care Centre Committee. 

In addition to his role as Mayor for the Town of New Tecumseth, MacEachern is the Executive Director of FOCUS Community Development Corporation and has been since the community-based, non-profit organization incorporated in 2000. Through this position, MacEachern is responsible for annual funding of more than $1.5 million. He has also run his own successful consulting business and been employed as a consultant with the Government of Ontario, Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities.

MacEachern graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Physical Health Education. His continuing education has included: Mediation Training from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, Financial Management, Total Quality Management & Information Technology.