Mayor Iain Lovatt was elected as Mayor of Whitchurch-Stouffville in 2018 and again in 2022. He was first elected to Whitchurch-Stouffville Council in 2014 as Ward 5 Councillor.

Mayor Lovatt serves on York Regional Council and is the Vice-Chair of Housing York Inc. He also serves as the Vice-Chair of York Region’s Transportation Committee, serves on the Audit Committee for York Region, and sits on the Board of Directors for York Telecom Network. He also sits on Parks Canada's Rouge National Urban Park Advisory Committee. In 2024, Mayor Lovatt was elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Mayor Lovatt gives his time to a number of non-profit organizations related to the arts & health and is currently the York Region Council ex-officio Director on the York Region Arts Council.

Mayor Lovatt's fundraising efforts are directed to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund and have raised over $1.5 million dollars in funding for local charities and service groups. As Co-Chair of the Campaign for Markham Stouffville Hospital, his efforts will help the hospital to reach their $100 million fundraising goal.

Mayor Lovatt and his wife Mary have three children.