The Corporation of the Town of Ajax
Poonam Swift is an experienced professional in event coordination and community recreation, currently serving as the Community Recreation and Culture Coordinator for Corporate Festivals & Events at The Corporation of the Town of Ajax since October 2017. Prior to this role, Poonam worked as an Event Coordinator for the Town of Richmond Hill from March 2014 to August 2017 and held various positions including Officer for Run for the Cure at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Game Day Supervisor at the Toronto Marlies. Poonam's earlier experience includes roles with the Sunnybrook Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mosaic Sales Solutions, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Poonam holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honours in Sociology and a Certificate in Sports Administration, both obtained from York University.
The Corporation of the Town of Ajax
The Corporation of the Town of Ajax is an innovative municipal sector leader that provides a variety of services to one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario. Employees are responsible for providing efficient, innovative and cost effective municipal services to over 110,000 residents and 1,900 businesses. The Corporation of the Town of Ajax employs approximately 900 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees in 10 locations to deliver on the corporation’s strategic priorities including the Community Action Plan. During the peak months of summer, the number of staff exceed 1,000. Employees are employed by eight town departments: Office of the CAO, Fire and Emergency Services, Operations & Environmental Services ,Planning & Development Services, Legislative & Information Services, Recreation & Culture, Finance and Human Resource Services. Corporate Vision While embracing change, the Town of Ajax will meet the challenges of the future and be seen as an innovative public sector leader. As a team of valued employees, taking pride and ownership in all that we do, we will exceed our customers’ expectations. Ajax will be known as the Town that thinks like a business and acts with a strong sense of community. Learn more at www.ajax.ca