Jeff Gushue, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Yarmouth, NS, has joined the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).
Gushue joins the Board for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
Banff, AB (June 4, 2024) – Jeff Gushue, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Yarmouth, NS, has joined the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). Elected as the CAMA Representative for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in May 2024, he officially became part of the Board during the association’s annual general meeting held on June 4, 2024. He will serve a four-year term on the Board.
Gushue’s working career began in 1988 as the Recreation Director for the Town of Annapolis Royal, NS. Opportunity called, and he moved on to the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, NS in late 1989 as their Recreation Director. He remained in that role for 12 years. While in this position with the District of Yarmouth, he led the amalgamation of the Recreation Departments of the Town of Yarmouth and the District of Yarmouth into one combined service.
In late 2001, he took a brief hiatus from Municipal work and lead a stroke research project for Dalhousie University, based in Yarmouth, NS. In 2004, he returned to Municipal work, in his dream job as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Yarmouth, where he remains to this day.
As the CAO of a small town that serves as the regional centre for a much larger population, Gushue notes that a key factor to success is working collaboratively with neighbours to provide shared services and achieve economies of scale. Yarmouth County is very proud of their numerous formal partnerships and the resulting services and facilities.
A CAMA member since 2006, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Physical Education (Acadia 1988), as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Saint Mary’s 2000). Along with his wife, he lives outside Yarmouth in the beautiful community of Belleville, NS with their five children.
“When it comes to municipal government, what matters to me the most is the impact we can have through the people who deliver the services in our municipalities. We are privileged to have these positions and opportunities and there is nothing more gratifying than seeing someone enjoy a facility, program, or opportunity that our Town has played a part in providing,” said Gushue. “I would like to bring my experience to the board of directors of CAMA and am proud to serve as the CAMA representative for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.”