City Announces New Director of Children and Social Services

The City of Greater Sudbury is pleased to announce the promotion of Miranda Mackie as the new Director of Children and Social Services. 

Following a recruitment process, Ms. Mackie was selected for the permanent role based on her extensive experience, strong leadership and commitment to inclusion and quality outcomes for children and families. Ms. Mackie holds a BA in Psychology and a master’s degree in Organizational Psychology and brings over 28-years of experience in early learning and child care to the position. As previous Manager of Children Services, she successfully led the local implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care plan and oversaw the integration of EarlyON sites through the Hub Service Integration (HSI) model.

“Miranda is a forward-thinking leader with a proven ability to strengthen services and build partnerships that support residents across our community,” said Tyler Campbell, General Manager of Community Well-being. “Her dedication to collaboration, innovation and service excellence makes her an outstanding choice for this role.”

“I am honoured to step into this role and look forward to working with community members, agency partners and colleagues to advance full human service integration,” said Ms. Mackie. “Together, we will continue building seamless, inclusive systems that strengthen supports for individuals and ensure everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive.”

As the Director, Ms. Mackie will oversee the City’s Children and Social Services department, which includes child care and early learning. She begins her new role effective December 22, 2025.