A new member of the City of Lacombe's senior management team is settling into the role and our community.

Bob Cardwell is the new Corporate Services Director, replacing Michael Minchin who moved on to a position with Lacombe County.

Cardwell says he is no stranger to central Alberta.

“I went to Red Deer College and subsequently studied to become a certified management accountant, I moved to Olds, worked for Olds College for 10 years, and I had my own accounting practice for 10 years during which time I got a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Calgary.  After we sold the accounting practice, my wife and I went on a little adventure up north”.

Cardwell says this area is home and the job is the perfect fit.

“With my background as a volunteer firefighter and an accountant, it just fit perfectly with the portfolio they were advertising.  I’ve worked for municipalities for a number of years in the northwest of Alberta, and they are in many ways similar, it’s going to be good”.

He'll be tasked with overseeing the delivery of services in the areas of Administration, Finance, Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Management, and Information Services, responsible for long term financial and capital planning and grant funding programs.