Membership Application: Public Sector
Public Sector - 13 Charter Members
The local Innovate Council will consist of up to 13 Charter Members, representing leadership from local, provincial, and regional governments, collaborating to advance innovation, partnerships, and public sector excellence within the community.
Public Sector - Targeted Job Titles for membership:
From municipalities (city/town/regional municipality), appropriate council members would include non-elected persons with the following job titles:
- Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or City Manager
- Deputy CAO / Assistant City Manager
- Director/Commissioner of Economic Development
- Director/Commissioner of Planning and Development (or Community Development)
- Director of Innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, or Manager of Corporate Innovation
- Director of Smart Cities, Digital Services, or Information Technology
- Director of Infrastructure / Public Works / Transportation (where innovation and capital planning intersect)
- Director of Finance / Treasurer (if you want a budget-holder on the council)
- CEO or Executive Director, Regional Economic Development Corporation
- Director / VP of Regional Economic Development
- Director of Regional Planning or Growth Management
- Executive Director, Regional Innovation Agency or Tech/Innovation Hub (public or arm’s-length)
- Program Director or Manager, Regional Innovation / Cluster Development / Ecosystem Development
- Senior Policy Advisor or Manager focused on regional innovation, investment attraction, or business retention and expansion