Victoria Williston was relieved of her duties on Friday after only seven months in the position.
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The ByWard Market District Authority says it has terminated the employment of executive director Victoria Williston.
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“The Board of Directors of the ByWard Market District Authority (BMDA) has decided to move in a new direction, which will require new leadership,” Suzanne Valiquet, vice-chair of the board, wrote in an email statement on Saturday, Aug. 15.
In the email, Valiquet also said that the termination was an “internal and private matter” and that the board would not be commenting further.
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Williston became executive director of the district authority in January 2026.
In a Saturday afternoon post to LinkedIn, Williston said she was proud of the work the BMDA team had done in the seven months since then.