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Meet the R.M. of Rosedale’s new CAO
By Casper Wehrhahn
The Rural Municipality
of Rosedale has recently
welcomed a fresh face
to its ranks. Joining the
governing team is Jordan
Willner, Rosedale’s new
chief administrative officer
(CAO).
Willner was first welcomed
on June 25, as outlined
by a signed Letter of
Offer coordinated with the
Rosedale Council. Willner
steps into this role as Melissa
McDonald’s successor,
whose departure from the
role was scheduled for June
27. Official resolutions regarding
this change were
scheduled for the regular
council meeting on July 11.
Background
In his interview with the
Neepawa Banner & Press,
Willner shared that he was
raised on a cattle farm just
north of Rorketon.
“[I attended] Rorketon
School from Kindergarten
to Grade 12, with ten years
in the 4-H Club. My preliminary post-secondary
education was obtained in
Brandon, so I have been
driving Highway 5 through
the RM of Rosedale for over15 years,” said Willner.
Willner has also had over
a decade of prior experience
in the role of CAO. He got
his start in 2012 at the village
of Winnipegosis.
Since then, he also acted as CAO
for locations such as the
RM of Ste. Rose, the town
of Snow Lake, the village
of Marwayne in Alberta,
the municipality of Bifrost-
Riverton and the RM of
Cornwallis.
“To summarize my CAO
career, I would say that I
am proud of the way I bring
fresh leadership and energy
to municipalities that I
administer,” said Willner.
“My passion for making a
difference and creating opportunities
has resulted in
getting to steer the creation
of capital projects that will
last in those municipalities
for many years moving
forward.”
Providing some final
comments, Willner shared
his current aspirations as
Rosedale’s new CAO.
“Municipalities are a
fundamental part of our
democracy, and with the
next general election set
for October next year; I
aim to administer a fair
and transparent election
while assisting with the
transfer of institutional
knowledge between the potentially changing members
of Council,” said Willner.
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