The Mayor

Mayor Shari Decter Hirst

Phone: (204) 729-2202

Address: 410 - 9th Street, Brandon, MB R7A 6A2

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Shari Decter Hirst was elected Mayor for the City of Brandon in 2010, and she brings an interesting selection of skills and experience to Brandon’s highest office.

Prior to serving Brandon as mayor, she has three decades of experience building organizational capacity through her role as a fundraiser. A background in accounting and a flair for marketing helped her raise millions of dollars to benefit the charitable community. She has worked with and for educational institutions (Assiniboine Community College, Brandon University, University of Manitoba), cultural organizations (Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Brandon Chamber Players), and community organizations as diverse as the Turtle Mountain FlyWheel Club and the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association.

Ms Decter Hirst has chaired Manitoba Public Insurance, a provincial auto insurance crown corporation with $3 billion in assets and 1,700 staff. She has served on numerous other boards at both a local, provincial, and national level. Ms Decter Hirst is a graduate of Brandon University, University of Saskatchewan, and University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business. She was a familiar presenter at conferences focusing on governance issues.

Mayor Decter Hirst is involved in the following committees, boards and community organizations:

• Audit & Finance Committee(Chair)
• Personnel Committee(Chair)
• Brandon & Area Planning District Board
• Brandon Downtown Development Corporation

On a personal note, Ms Decter Hirst is married to Dr. Derry Decter and has three grown daughters. The Decter’s live in Moreland Manor, a century old house permanently under renovation. She loves to eat, garden, read, go to movies, and play with her dollhouse.