Andy Taylor
Chief Administrative Officer
City of Markham
As Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Markham reporting to the Mayor and Council, Andy Taylor leads the corporation with his Executive Leadership Team comprised of the Commissioners of Community & Fire Services, Corporate Services, Development Services and the City Solicitor. Markham, known as the high-tech capital of Canada, is a municipality of more than 350,000 residents centrally located in the Greater Toronto Area. It was the first large municipality in North America to use the Internet in a binding election in 2003 and has continued its use for all subsequent elections. Andy has been instrumental in introducing numerous e-government solutions, including the launch of the Markham Portal Website in June 2011.
Andy holds a wealth of experience in both the public and private sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science and from University of Toronto and Bachelor Honours of Commerce from University of Windsor. In 2017, Andy was elected as a Fellow by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. He champions several local initiatives and sits on a number of boards of directors. Andy is also the President of Markham Enterprises Corporation, a shareholder of Alectra Utilities.
