Byron McCorkell has been promoted to new position as deputy CAO
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has announced a new corporate structure designed to successfully move forward and deliver on its responsibilities to Council and the citizens of Kamloops. Informed by municipal best practices, the new structure puts more emphasis on Council’s Strategic priorities and implements responsible succession planning to meet the current and future needs of the organization.
Byron McCorkell has been promoted to full-time Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. As part of the new role, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer McCorkell will lead the organization’s intergovernmental relations activities, as well as priority projects like Build Kamloops. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer McCorkell will retain directorship over the new Community and Culture Department—which includes Recreation, Culture, and Social and Community Development—and will assume responsibility for the Communications and Community Engagement Division.
In response to the community’s dynamic and evolving safety and security needs, a new Protective Services Department has been established that encompasses Kamloops Fire Rescue, Community Services, Emergency Management, and RCMP Support Services (municipal staff). This new department will be led by Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc, who has accepted the new director position. Director Uzeloc will retain his role as Fire Chief and will bring a new perspective to the senior leadership team.
There is no change to Civic Operations; Development, Engineering, and Sustainability; Corporate Services; or Human Resources and Safety. All directors, including Deputy Chief Administrative Officer McCorkell, as well as RCMP Superintendent Jeff Pelley and the City’s External Relations Division, will continue to report to Chief Administrative Officer David Trawin.
“This new structure allows the organization to put a strong emphasis on Council’s priorities of safety and security as well as recreation and culture while implementing responsible succession planning that makes us more resilient and better prepared for the future,” said Chief Administrative Officer Trawin. “As the community grows and changes, we need to be responsive in our service to the residents.”
“Kamloops is at a tipping point and there are several big ideas on the horizon that will require focused attention to drive them across the finish line,” said Deputy Chief Administrative Officer McCorkell. “I look forward to working with the community to improve the livability by implementing Council’s bold moves.”
The changes take effect immediately.
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