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CAO Drohomerski announces retirement, welcomes Assistant CAO

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Town of Drumheller Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Darryl Drohomerski announced his impending retirement from the role during the Monday, January 13 Committee of the Whole meeting and introduced the Town’s new Assistant CAO Esther Quiambao.
While CAO Drohomerski will be stepping away from his role with the Town, he will continue to be involved with the Town’s ongoing Flood Mitigation program, with focus specifically on areas of property expropriations.
“This is a part time commitment, I hope, that may last for a year or two,” CAO Drohomerski shares with the Mail.
He explains there will be an estimated six to nine-month transition period before Ms. Quiambao will officially take on the duties and responsibilities as the Town’s new Chief Administrative Officer.
Ms. Quiambao has extensive experience in municipal management, having spent over a decade managing diverse municipal departments, and more than 20 years in communications, public relations, and project management.
She has also been involved most recently in the Planning and Community Services department with a $17 million Operating and Capital department budget in 2024.
She tells the Mail, “The Chief Administrative Officer role is a highly complex and challenging one that requires a significant amount of on-the-job learning. Who better to gain valuable insight from other than the retiring and proven CAO.”
Ms. Quiambao adds, on a professional level, she was drawn to Drumheller due to the Town’s “innovative approach” which would allow her this learning opportunity.
On a more personal level, she says, “Drumheller’s natural environment, unique prehistoric relevance, and outdoor recreational opportunities” were what drew her and her family.
The final decision that brought her and her family to Drumheller came even before accepting the position, as she encountered “extremely friendly and welcoming residents and businesses.”
As 2025 marks a municipal election year, Ms. Quiambao will officially step into her role shortly before the new Mayor and Council are sworn in. She plans to use her previous experience to provide the incoming Mayor and Council with support and direction; her prior experience as a returning officer in municipal elections in 2017 and 2021 will also be an asset.


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