At its Annual General Meeting on February 5, the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) Board of Directors reacclaimed Councillor Brad Clark as Chair. Susan Fielding was also reacclaimed as Vice Chair.
The HCA Board is composed of 11 members appointed by municipalities within the HCA watershed. This includes 10 representatives from the City of Hamilton, consisting of seven elected officials and three citizen appointments, and one representative from the Township of Puslinch.
Councillor Clark has been a dedicated member of the HCA Board of Directors, serving from 2007 to 2014 and returning in 2019. He has held the role of Chair since August 2023. In addition to his work with HCA, Clark has served on Hamilton City Council for 16 years and is the current Ward 9 Councillor. His experience also includes serving as the MPP for the Stoney Creek riding from 1999 to 2003, during which time he was appointed Ontario’s Minister of Transportation and Minister of Labour.
After being formally reacclaimed as Chair, Councillor Clark thanked fellow Board members and staff for their continued collaboration and expressed his willingness to serve another term, noting that important work remains ahead for the organization.
Susan Fielding, a citizen board member from the Township of Puslinch, continues in her role as Vice Chair, a position she previously held in 2018. She has served on the HCA Board of Directors since 2016 and was a member of the Conservation Advisory Board from 2016 to 2019. As Vice Chair, Fielding also chairs the Budget & Administration Committee. Alongside Clark and Fielding, Councillor Alex Wilson and Lisa DiCesare were confirmed as committee members.
Upon her reacclamation, Fielding thanked the Board for its confidence and support. As Vice Chair, Fielding also serves as Chair of the Budget and Administration Committee. In accordance with the committee’s terms of reference, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board are required members of the committee. Alex Wilson, Maureen Wilson, and Lisa DiCesare continue to serve on the Budget and Administration Committee.
Councillor Craig Cassar and citizen members Elise Copps and Wayne Terryberry were confirmed to continue serving on the Conservation Advisory Board. Terryberry, currently the Coordinator of Natural Lands and Outdoor Recreation at McMaster University, was re-elected as Chair of the committee. He previously served two terms on the committee from June 2015 to June 2023 and held the position of Vice Chair from 2019 until the end of his term.
