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Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Board of Trustees unanimously selected Wade Derden, Ph.D., as its fifth president. Derden previously served as the college’s executive vice president for advancement and government relations. He will begin July 1, 2024.

Nebraska – Jeffrey Gold, M.D., has been confirmed by the University of Nebraska (UN) Board of Regents as the university’s ninth president. Dr. Gold is the current chancellor of the UN Medical Center. He has served as chancellor since 2014.

Houston Public Works Director Carol Haddock submitted her resignation to Mayor John Whitmire on April 24 during that evening’s City Council meeting. Haddock has served as the city’s director of public works since July 2017. The role was the latest in a

VIA Metropolitan Transit, the regional multimodal transportation agency serving San Antonio and its surrounding areas, has hired new executive leaders to better tackle upcoming projects. The agency has recently hired three leaders to promote innovation, optimize efficiency and drive impactful projects forward.

California – The Pacific Grove City Council has approved Matthew Mogensen as city manager. Mogensen is the current assistant city manager for Marina. He will take over his role May 6.

Oregon – Nina Vetter has been selected as city manager for Newport. Vetter previously served as city manager for Gresham and as the Pueblo West Metropolitan district manager in Colorado. She has also worked as senior budget analyst and strategic plan and performance administrator for

On April 24, the Houston City Council officially made Herbert Sims the permanent director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON). Sims has served as interim director since February 2024. As DON director, Sims will oversee five divisions to help resolve neighborhood concerns

New Jersey – Jennifer Keyes-Maloney is executive director of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU). Keyes-Maloney joined the organization from the College of New Jersey, where she served as associate vice president for government and community relations. She began her role

Virginia – The King George County Board of Supervisors has appointed Matthew Smolnik as county administrator. Smolnik most recently served as director of economic development in New Kent. He will take over the role from Chris Miller.

Illinois – Lisa Coleman, Ph.D., will be the next president of Adler University. Dr. Coleman currently serves as senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University. She will begin her tenure Sept. 1.