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Arizona – The Sedona City Council voted 7-0 Jan. 23 to hire Anette Spickard as city manager. Spickard’s background includes over 25 years of dedicated public service, most recently as the city manager of McCall, Idaho.
Maine – The Husson University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Lynne Coy-Ogan as Husson’s next president. Coy-Ogan joined Husson University as dean of the School of Education in 2005 and rose to provost in 2009.
New York – The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Chance M. Glenn Sr., Ph.D., as the 10th president of Buffalo State University. Dr. Glenn, whose appointment is effective July 1, 2024, is a professor of electrical engineering,
Louisiana – Susan Bonnett Bourgeois is set to lead the Louisiana Economic Development agency. Bourgeois is currently president of SBB Consulting and president emeritus of the Northshore Community Foundation. Bourgeois also held multiple roles in Louisiana Gov. M. J. Foster’s Administration, including director of Administrative Affairs
Georgia – Torri Martin has been named chief information officer of Atlanta Housing. Martin previously led the city’s Office of Financial Systems Services. The Georgia State University alum previously served as senior vice president and chief information officer for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority