Jolene Bird has been hired as the new Chief Administrative Officer for the R.M. of Montcalm.

"Council is very happy to have Jolene, who is a resident of St. Jean Baptiste, joining us," says Reeve Derek Sabourin. "We look forward to her being here and serving our Municipality in the professional manner we know her to have. We consider ourselves fortunate to have found a candidate of this quality."

Bird brings a strong financial background to this position, having worked for an accounting firm for the past number of years. She has also spent time working for a non-profit organization, as well as operating her own company for a number of years.

"I am very excited to accept this position," states Jolene. "Having the opportunity to give back to the municipality in which I live really appeals to me. I look forward to working with Council to make Montcalm an even better place to live."

Bird starts her new job on August, 2.