The Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 AMCTO Awards program.
Award recipients were honoured during the 2026 AMCTO Conference Awards Gala Dinner that took place on the evening of June 9, 2026, at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. Joined by family and friends and their municipal peers, participants were recognized for their innovation and dedication to their municipalities, communities, and the Association.
"This year’s award recipients are a talented group of municipal professionals across all nine AMCTO Zones who have worked hard to advance the profession through their commitment and dedication to their communities, continuous learning and professional development," says AMCTO 2025-2026 President Danielle Manton. "On behalf of the AMCTO Board of Directors and staff, thank you for the work that you do to serve our Association and the sector."
In addition to receiving recognition at the Awards Gala Dinner, 2026 award recipients will be recognized in the upcoming edition of the AMCTO Municipal Monitor magazine. Municipal councils will also receive notification of the honour and are encouraged to celebrate the successes of their staff.
2026 Award recipients include:
E.A. Danby Awards
Recognizing Outstanding Performance & Innovative Practices
Municipalities of 20,000 or more:
Town of Collingwood
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Short-term Accommodation Licensing & Modernization Initiative
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Modernizing Service Requests
Municipalities of less than 20,000:
City of Kenora
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Modernizing Public Transit
Certificates of Merit - Municipalities of less than 20,000:
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Category: Municipal Administration
Project: Emergency Collaboration in the Exercise Trillium Response
Prestige Award
Recognizing Contributions to the Association & the Sector
2026 Recipient:
Lori J. McDonald, CMO
Director of Corporate Services/Clerk
Town of Bracebridge
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Zone Awards
Recognizing Commitments to Communities
Zone 1
Duncan McTavish, AMCT
Retired (Former Clerk), Township of Enniskillen
Zone 2
Pamela Fettes, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Director, Administrative Services/Clerk, Town of New Tecumseth
Zone 3
Julie Kirkelos, Dipl.M.M.
Director of Legislative, Enterprise and Information Services/Town Clerk, Town of Lincoln
Zone 4
Evan Read, AMP, Dipl.M.M.
Manager, Election, Registration and Protocol Services, City of Vaughan
Zone 5
Typhany Choinard, CMO, AOMC
CAO/Clerk, Municipality of Centre Hastings
Zone 6
Kelly Pender, MBA
Retired (Former CAO), County of Frontenac
Zone 7
Kris Croskery-Hodgins
Clerk/Treasurer, Township of Nipissing
Zone 8
Jennifer Montreuil, Dipl.M.A.
Clerk, Town of Kirkland Lake
Zone 9
Kelly Galbraith, Dipl.M.A.
Deputy Clerk/Manager, Customer Service, City of Kenora
Academic Awards
Recognizing Achievement in AMCTO Education Programs
Dr. C. Richard Tindal Award for Excellence - Municipal Finance and Administration Program (MAP)
Steven Melnichuk
Director, Information Services, District Municipality of Muskoka
Municipal Accounting and Finance Program (MAFP) Award
Sponsored by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Steph Vanthof
Member Service Representative, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Municipal Law Program (MLP) Award
Sponsored by Thomson Rogers LLP
Rebecca Zanussi
Clerk, Township of Ramara
Employment Law & Human Resources (HR) Award
Sponsored by Cunningham Swan Lawyers
Danielle D'Angelo
Administrative Assistant, Town of New Tecumseth
Diploma in Municipal Administration Award
Lori Hoddinott, Dipl.M.A.
Mayor, Township of McNab/Braeside
Executive Diploma in Municipal Management Award
Ryan Donally, Dipl.M.M.
President & CEO, Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce
Sarah McMillan, Dipl.M.M.
Deputy Treasurer/Manager of Finance, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Kelly Provost, Dipl.M.M.
Director, Economic Development, City of Sarnia
About the Awards
AMCTO is committed to promoting and encouraging continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence in the municipal profession. AMCTO recognizes the achievements of members and other municipal professionals through an annual awards program where dedication, hard work, and commitment to the municipal sector, continuous learning, and professional development are celebrated.