Steph Goertz
for Mayor
A proven community leader for Wilmot
Wilmot needs leadership that plans for the future, protects our farmland and water, strengthens our villages, improves infrastructure, and supports practical housing solutions.
These are not separate issues — they are all connected
"We need more leaders who live every day by what they say and believe in. Someone who helps people when nobody else is looking, who truly cares about others." ~ Larry Lamb
It is not just experience that matters, but what they do with it.
If you're happy with the direction Wilmot has taken over the last four years, then experience on the current Council may be exactly what you're looking for.
But if you believe Wilmot needs a different approach—stronger community involvement before decisions are made, stronger advocacy for our water and farmland, better long-term planning for growth and infrastructure, and a Council that works with residents to solve problems—then I offer a different kind of experience.
8+ years understanding policy and advocating for change.
I have been working with others reviewing policy, participating in planning processes, delegating and working across municipal boundaries.
4+ years leading a complex organization.
Budgets. Properties. Staff. Hundreds of volunteers. Partnerships. Grants. Operations. Housing and support for thousands.
12 years of community mobilization.
I've learned how to take problems that governments or organizations cannot solve alone and bring residents, businesses, churches, nonprofits and other partners together to actually do something about it.
2025 Winner of the Sybil Frenette, Visionary Housing Creator Award
2024 Wilmot Citizen of the Year (Community Service)
Leadership with Results
For the past four years, I’ve helped lead and manage a not-for-profit that was started in Wilmot Township and has now grown across Ontario:
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Provided housing to over 1,700 people
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Supported thousands with resources and community programming
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Managed over 14 properties and their ongoing operations
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Connected people struggling to find employment with jobs
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Ensured volunteers felt welcomed and involved
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Coordinated teams to deliver food, clothing, household and hygiene items to people in need.
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This work isn't theoretical—it is hands-on
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Managed budgets, reporting, and day-to-day operations
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Hired and coordinated teams of volunteers, with over 200 actively participating
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Created opportunities with limited resources to solve complex problems
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Built strong partnerships with local churches and service groups
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Secured funding through successful grant writing
I did this without relying on government funding. It was done by working together, being resourceful, and focusing on results.
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