West Lincoln welcomes new Director of Corporate Services/CFO

The Township of West Lincoln is pleased to announce that, after a comprehensive recruitment process, Katelyn Repovs has accepted the position of Director of Corporate Services / Chief Financial Officer.

Repovs started with the Township in 2019, bringing with her extensive experience in Public Accounting, with a focus on Public Sector clients. During her tenure as Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer, she demonstrated a collaborative and empathetic approach to leading her team, with a focus on continuous improvement and modernization. She also demonstrated her dedication to the Township when she accepted the responsibility of Acting Director of her department in 2024.

Repovs holds an Honours Bachelor of Accounting Degree and a NextGen Municipal Leadership Certificate from Brock University. She obtained the Municipal Accounting & Finance Program Certificate through the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, where she received the Award for Excellence in Municipal Accounting and Finance, given to the individual with the highest academic achievement. She also holds a Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA, CA) designation.

Her predecessor, Donna DeFilippis, will retire in 2025, completing 15 years of dedicated service to the Township and a 33-year career in the Public Sector. She led the transformation of the budgeting and financial enterprise systems, she was a driving force in initiating asset management, and she ushered in key advancements in Information Technology and digital services. Donna will be remembered as a devoted leader and gifted mentor who built a formidable department on a foundation of support and respect.

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“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Donna for many years, but particularly so during the months she served as Interim CAO, and I have seen first hand how much she cares about our community. She is a dedicated leader and gifted mentor, and her legacy will not only include her many accomplishments but also the lasting impact she has made on those she has worked with throughout her career. We are fortunate that Katelyn has accepted this new opportunity. She has proven highly capable of continuing and even building upon Donna’s legacy, and I am certain will fill her new role admirably. On behalf of Council, I would like to offer my warmest thanks and congratulations to Donna and Katelyn.”

Mayor Cheryl Ganann