Middlesex County Council is made up of representatives from 7 member municipalities within the County's boundaries. The Head of County Council is elected from among the Council members in December of each year by a vote at Council and is known as the Warden.
WARDEN
Councillor Aina DeViet - 2024 Warden
Mayor, Municipality of Middlesex Centre
Biography:
Aina grew up in “old” Lobo Township where she currently resides. After receiving her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Western University (Hon. BA, MA), Aina began her career in a public accounting firm. Her career path enabled her to gain experience from all financial services pillars and led to founding AiD Consulting Inc. in 2000, where Aina worked with leaders of private, public and non-profit organizations to find and implement strategic solutions to their financial challenges. During this time, she also volunteered in governance, policy, and advisory roles within organizations including the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario and the London Economic Development Corporation.
The return to her family home with her husband in 2007 was the catalyst for new changes, which included getting re-acquainted and involved with local organizations, such as the board of the Women’s Rural Resource Centre. That experience and learning about current local issues led to her run for Middlesex Centre Council in 2010 where she served as Councillor and Deputy Mayor before assuming her current role as Mayor; as Mayor, she also sits on Middlesex County Council where she currently serves as Warden of Middlesex County.
In addition to her public role, Aina enjoys country life, music, travel and time with family and friends.
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex County Library Board
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
- County/City Liaison Committee
- Western Fair Programming Council
- Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO)
- AMO Board, Director
- Executive Committee, Caucus Chair, County Caucus
- Health Transformation Task Force, Vice-Chair
- Local Authority Services (LAS) Board, Director (AMO Representative)
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.middlesexcentre.on.ca
Aina grew up in “old” Lobo Township where she currently resides. After receiving her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Western University (Hon. BA, MA), Aina began her career in a public accounting firm. Her career path enabled her to gain experience from all financial services pillars and led to founding AiD Consulting Inc. in 2000, where Aina worked with leaders of private, public and non-profit organizations to find and implement strategic solutions to their financial challenges. During this time, she also volunteered in governance, policy, and advisory roles within organizations including the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario and the London Economic Development Corporation.
The return to her family home with her husband in 2007 was the catalyst for new changes, which included getting re-acquainted and involved with local organizations, such as the board of the Women’s Rural Resource Centre. That experience and learning about current local issues led to her run for Middlesex Centre Council in 2010 where she served as Councillor and Deputy Mayor before assuming her current role as Mayor; as Mayor, she also sits on Middlesex County Council where she currently serves as Warden of Middlesex County.
In addition to her public role, Aina enjoys country life, music, travel and time with family and friends.
Committees and Boards:- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex County Library Board
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
- County/City Liaison Committee
- Western Fair Programming Council
- Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO)
- AMO Board, Director
- Executive Committee, Caucus Chair, County Caucus
- Health Transformation Task Force, Vice-Chair
- Local Authority Services (LAS) Board, Director (AMO Representative)
Contact:
Email: @email
Website:
www.middlesexcentre.on.ca
Deputy Warden
Councillor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson - 2024 Deputy Warden
Mayor, Municipality of Lucan Biddulph
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex-London Paramedic Services Authority Board
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- County/City Liaison Committee
- South Central Ontario Regional Economic Development Corp.
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex-London Paramedic Services Authority Board
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- County/City Liaison Committee
- South Central Ontario Regional Economic Development Corp.
Contact:
Email: @email
Website:
www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca
Councillors
Councillor Susan Clarke
Mayor, Municipality of Adelaide Metcalfe
Committees and Boards:
- Budget Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- University of Western Ontario Board of Directors
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca
- Budget Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- University of Western Ontario Board of Directors
Contact:
Email: @email
Website:
www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca
Councillor John Brennan
Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Middlesex Centre
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Western Fair Board
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.middlesexcentre.on.ca
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Western Fair Board
Contact:
Email:
@email Website:
www.middlesexcentre.on.ca
Councillor Brian Ropp
Mayor, Municipality of North Middlesex
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex-London Paramedic Services Authority Board
- Western Fair Programming Council
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.northmiddlesex.on.ca
- Middlesex County Budget Committee
- Middlesex-London Emergency Services Authority Board
- Western Fair Programming Council
Contact:
Email:
@email
Website:
www.northmiddlesex.on.ca
Councillor Allan Mayhew
Mayor, Municipality of Southwest Middlesex
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.southwestmiddlesex.ca
- Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
Contact:
Email: @email
Website:
www.southwestmiddlesex.ca
Councillor Colin Grantham
Mayor, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
Committees and Boards:
- London-Middlesex Housing Corporation
- County/City Liaison Committee
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.strathroy-caradoc.ca
- London-Middlesex Housing Corporation
- County/City Liaison Committee
Contact:
Email:
@email
Website:
www.strathroy-caradoc.ca
Councillor Mike McGuire
Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
Committees and Boards:
- Middlesex-London Paramedic Services Authority Board
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.strathroy-caradoc.ca
- Middlesex-London Emergency Services Authority Board
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
Contact:
Email:
@email
Website:
www.strathroy-caradoc.ca
Councillor Sharron McMillan
Mayor, Municipality of Thames Centre
Committees and Boards:
- Library Board
- Planning Advisory Committee
- South Central Ontario Regional Economic Development Corp. (SCOR)
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.thamescentre.on.ca
- Library Board
- Planning Advisory Committee
- South Central Ontario Regional Economic Development Corp. (SCOR)
Contact:
Email:
@email
Website:
www.thamescentre.on.ca
Councillor Michelle Smibert
Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Thames Centre
Committees and Boards:
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
Contact:
Email: @email
Website: www.thamescentre.on.ca
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- Middlesex-London Board of Health
Contact:
Email:
@email
Website:
www.thamescentre.on.ca