Farrell, Pennsylvania, hires city manager
Pennsylvania – The city of Farrell has hired Shawn Anderson as city manager. Anderson was previously director of development for the New Castle school district.
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Shawnee, Kansas, approves city manager
Kansas – The Shawnee City Council unanimously approved Paul Kramer as city manager. Kramer is the former long-time Leavenworth city manager.
California transit district names COO of rail
California – North County Transit District (NCTD) has appointed Tom Tulley chief operations officer of rail May 13. He most recently served as managing director and country manager for a rail vehicle construction company.
Savannah, Georgia, names chief of planning, economic development
Georgia – Faye DiMassimo has been appointed chief of planning and economic development for the city of Savannah. She brings more than 40 years of private and public experience to the position. She previously served as chief executive officer of the Chatham Area Transit Authority.
Ogdensburg, New York, appoints city manager
New York – Ogdensburg appointed Xenophondas ‘Fonda’ Chronis city manager during the May 13 City Council meeting. He will officially assume his duties July 1.
Federal Highway Administration names D.C. office administrator
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Highway Administration has promoted Lamin Williams to division administrator of the District of Columbia Division Office. Williams has served as deputy division administrator since 2022. He brings nearly 20 years of public sector experience to the role.
Hawaii DOT names deputy airport transportation director
Hawai’i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) appointed Curt Otaguro deputy director of transportation for airports. Otaguro will begin his role June 4, 2024. He previously served as state comptroller and deputy superintendent of operations for the Department of Education.
PortNOLA names chief commercial officer
Louisiana – Amanda Coates has been named PortNOLA’s chief commercial officer. Prior to joining Port NOLA in 2018, Coates worked for more than 15 years in various operational and commercial roles for the world’s largest global ocean container carrier.
McNeese State University appoints president
Louisiana – Wade Rousse, Ph.D., has been appointed eighth president of McNeese State University, which is part of the University of Louisiana System. Dr. Rousse has worked at McNeese since 2019, most recently as the university’s executive vice president. He has also served as
College Station announces director of planning, development services
The city of College Station has promoted Anthony Armstrong to director of planning and development services. Armstrong has worked at the department since 2016, starting as a graduate engineer. He was later promoted to land development administrator in 2021. He will officially
