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Julie Baxter Payer – Louisiana

Louisiana – Baton Rouge’s Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has appointed Julie Baxter Payer as chief of staff. Baxter Payer is a 30-year resident of Baton Rouge who most recently served as deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. She brings extensive experience in public

Larry Lester – Monroe, Ohio

Ohio – Larry Lester, former operations director of the city of Hilliard was recently approved as Monroe’s city manager, replacing William “Bill” Brock, who served for 20 years. Lester has served as operations director in Hillard, a community with 40,000 residents, since 2020. Before

Matthew Pepper – Snellville, Georgia

Georgia – The city of Snellville announced Matthew Pepper will be the new city manager, taking over for Butch Sanders, who retired after 12 years in the position. Pepper served the past two years as assistant city manager. Pepper comes to Snellville after serving as

Ross Bjork – Ohio State University

Ohio – Ross Bjork has been hired as the athletic director for Ohio State University. Bjork previously worked as the athletic director for Texas A&M. He will replace longtime Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith. Bjork brings more than a decade of Southeastern Conference (SEC)
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