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Washington, D.C. – Kelvin Moore, chief information security officer at the Small Business Administration (SBA) since May 2023, has been named acting deputy chief information officer at SBA. Moore has more than three decades of military and government industry experience. He previously served as

New Jersey – David M. Chun will be the chief information officer of Montclair State University. He will officially assume the role May 1, 2024. Chun most recently served as chief information officer and associate vice president at Sonoma State University. 

Arizona – The Peoria City Council selected John Tatz to serve as the city’s municipal court presiding judge. Tatz has served as the city of Mesa presiding judge since 2020. He brings 16 years of experience as a sole practitioner in Peoria, Phoenix and Glendale. 

Wyoming – Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed Liz Gagen director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS). Gagen’s first day will be March 18. Gagen replaces Robin Cooley. Gagen has served as deputy director of DWS since 2020. She previously spent more than 16

California – Redwood City has named Amanda Anthony as economic development manager. Anthony brings 20 years of experience in policy, entrepreneurship and economic and workforce development to the role. She is tasked with driving the city’s economic growth and resilience. She began her tenure March

California – Redwood City has appointed Patrick Heisinger as assistant city manager. Heisinger began the role March 11. He brings 18 years of public sector experience with him, recently serving as interim city manager for the city of East Palo Alto.

Pennsylvania – Elisa Cunningham has been appointed as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) first chief technology officer. Cunningham comes to SEPTA from the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), where she served as chief technology officer.

New York – Zulaika Rodriguez has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for executive recruitment and leadership development at State University of New York (SUNY). Rodriguez joined the SUNY administration in 2004 and has served in multiple capacities. She most recently served as assistant vice

Maine – On Feb. 26, the Ellsworth City Council appointed Charles Pearce as incoming city manager. Pearce brings a management background with the Massachusetts state government to the role. He will begin his tenure April 1, 2024. Pearce will replace Glenn Moshier. 

Florida – The Coral Gables City Commission voted 3-2 to hire Amos Rojas Jr. as city manager. Rojas will take over the position from Peter Iglesias. In 2013, Rojas was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern