Appointment of New Executive Director
November 22, 2023
The York Regional Police Services Board is pleased to announce the appointment of the Board's new Executive Director, Anitra Basant Sisavang. Anitra has been serving as the Board's Interim Executive Director since May 2023 and has been vital in helping the Board with the continuity of their important work over the last seven months.
“We look forward to working with Anitra in her capacity as Executive Director, working on important governance and community safety issues and helping the Board achieve its mandate,” said Board Chair Wayne Emmerson.
Anitra previously spent the past 12 years in York Region’s Regional Solicitor’s Office as the Senior Law Clerk, providing policy and legal guidance across many areas of the organization, collaborating with local municipal staff on inter-municipal initiatives and supporting York Regional Police and the Board.
Prior to joining York Region, Anitra held various roles in the education, hospital and technology sectors and this broad experience, with her knowledge of the Board’s business and governance role, will be an asset in her position as Executive Director to this Board.
She is a member of the Newmarket Rotary Club where she contributes her policy and governance skills directly to the management of a portfolio of grant funded international development partnerships and participates in local initiatives.
Anitra holds a B.A. in Political Science from York University, Certificate in Public Policy Analysis from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a certified Law Clerk in Ontario.
“I’ve been privileged to support YRP over the last decade and seen some of the amazing things they have accomplished. I am excited to be able to support the Board to take a more active role and to enhance the important work being done by YRP,” said Anitra Basant Sisavang.
The Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board is a seven-member civilian Board that oversees the York Regional Police and is comprised of one member as Head of Municipal Council, three members are appointed by resolution of Regional Council and three by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Contact: Police Services Board, 1-877-464-9675 ext. 77906 or psb@yrp.ca
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