Lori McDonald

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director of Corporate Services/Clerk at Town of Bracebridge

Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Lori McDonald is the Director of Corporate Services and Municipal Clerk for the Town of Bracebridge. She is an experienced government administration professional with expertise in human resources, municipal elections, policy, and legislation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance from Ryerson University and is a dual-certified professional (CMO and CHRP).

Lori is an active participant in broader municipal affairs, contributing to working groups on modernizing Ontarios Municipal Elections Act and engaging with Indigenous communities on consultation processes. She is focused on improving local government operations and community engagement.

She holds both the Certified Municipal Officer (CMO) and Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designations, a unique combination of expertise.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Municipal Governance
As the Municipal Clerk, she is responsible for the statutory duties governing local elections, council procedures, by-laws, and corporate records.
Public Sector HR
As a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), she oversees all HR functions for the town, and her social media activity shows a focus on public sector recruitment.
Provincial Legislation
Her role requires her to interpret and implement provincial legislation at the municipal level, such as the Municipal Act and the Strong Mayors Act.

Media Appearances

Lori has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2013
Director of Corporate Services/Clerk at Town of Bracebridge
8-2004 - 4-2013
Muncipal Clerk at Town of Bracebridge
2000 - 2004
Administration at Town of Gravenhurst
1999 - 2000
Customer Service Representative at TD Bank Group
1998 - 1998
Administration at Clublink

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Ryerson University
1984 - 1988
Education details unavailable from Acton District High School

More Information

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Exp : 35 Location : Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Corporate Services/Clerk at Town of Bracebridge
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Insights For Selling To Lori

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lori is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lori

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lori move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Lori take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Lori

Personality Compatibility


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