Hamilton Mayor-elect Keanin Loomis has named Marie Nash as his chief of staff.
Nash returns to Hamilton from Burlington, where she has been chief of staff to Mayor Marianne Meed Ward since October 2023. Before that, she worked at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce for a decade, rising to become its chief operating officer.
Loomis said he “couldn’t imagine anybody more qualified” to lead his office stated in an interview on November 9. He pointed to Nash’s work supporting Meed Ward while she chaired Ontario’s Big City Mayors, her experience managing significant government relationships, navigating council politics in Burlington, and track record of leading in organizations.
During the interview, Loomis also revealed two more key hires.
David Silvestro will be director of communications. He is currently a communications advisor at Hamilton Health Sciences.
Halston Morgan will be director of policy and intergovernmental affairs. She comes to the mayor-elect’s office from McMaster University, where she is currently a government relations manager.
Loomis will formally take office on November 15.
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