City of Regina welcomes new Chief Financial Officer<br />April 11, 2014<br /><br />Following an extensive search, Ed Archer has been selected as the City of Regina’s new Chief Financial Officer effective May 12, 2014. Archer was most recently the General Manager of Community and Corporate Services and Municipal Treasurer at the City of Barrie.<br /><br />“This is an important leadership role within the municipality and we are delighted to have attracted broad interest from top candidates across the country,” says City Manager, Glen Davies. “Ed Archer was selected for his deep municipal sector experience, his vision for delivering public value in the provision of municipal services and for his proven leadership in citizen-based processes and we look forward to him leading our Corporate Services group.”<br /><br />Archer had been the General Manager of Community and Corporate Services and Municipal Treasurer for the past six years, starting with the City of Barrie in November 2007. In that role, he introduced a number of transformational changes which improved the organization’s performance, and helped build the community’s trust and confidence in the organization. These changes helped the organization strengthen its capacity for long-term planning, make service improvements that increased process efficiency and understand the financial sustainability of service delivery choices.<br /><br />Archer is expected to quickly bring these experiences and approaches to bear in moving the City of Regina forward to the realization of the vision outlined in the City of Regina’s new Official Community Plan, Design Regina.<br /><br />“I am excited to be joining the City of Regina and work with my new colleagues to deliver on Council's priorities,” says Archer. “As a new resident, I look forward to experiencing the great quality of life Regina offers for families and especially sharing the excitement of Roughrider games.”<br /><br />Prior to working at the City of Barrie, Archer was a Principal, Public Sector Accounting with the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). He is an active community volunteer, most recently serving in Barrie as a member of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Board of Directors. He is a member of the Society of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and a graduate of Lakehead University, with a Bachelor of Administration Degree (Accounting) and Bachelor of Arts Degree (History). <br /><br />A number of City executives participated in the search process with support from Organization Consulting Limited and more than 60 applications were received from candidates internationally.<br />