Joe Farwell has been appointed the new Chief Administrative Officer of the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The announcement was made by GRCA chairman Alan Dale at a board meeting on NOV. 12. He succeeds Paul Emerson, who left to take a job with Brant County.
Farwell started his career with the GRCA in 1988 as a soil conservation engineer, and moved through the organization in a variety of engineering and management positions. In 2008 he was named assistant CAO – Resource Management.
Farwell, 50, grew up on a Huron County farm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Guelph and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
He is president of the Canadian Dam Association, and a member of the Provincial Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act advisory panel and the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
“I’m committed to working with our staff and our board of directors to do our part to make sure the Grand River watershed continues to be a place we can all be proud to call home,” said Farwell. “The river winds its way through our communities and is linked to our lives. I believe that when we look after our rivers and streams and the lands that feed them, we look after our future.”
