Urbandale, Iowa, welcomes new city manager
David Jones brings more than 25 years of local government experience to the role.
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Washington Department of Ecology appoints new director
Casey Sixkiller currently serves as the regional administrator for region 10 of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks names new director
Christy Clark will take over as director, leaving her current role as director of the Montana Department of Agriculture.
Polk County, Iowa, selects new Health Department director
Juliann Van Liew brings more than a decade of leading health initiatives at both the municipal and state levels.
Honolulu chooses next CIO and IT director
Brian McKee will succeed Mark Wong in the position. He will officially begin his tenure Jan. 2, 2025.
Peachtree City, Georgia, welcomes new assistant city manager
Chris Hobby brings more than 28 years of government management experience to the role, previously serving the cities of Colquitt and Bainbridge.
Oregon’s TriMet appoints first chief of strategy and planning
Claire Khouri brings more than two decades of public policy and tactical build out experience to the position.
Iowa City chooses new deputy city manager
Chris O'Brien previously served the city from 1997 to 2017, with his last role being director of transportation and resource management.
Roanoke, Virginia, appoints new city manager
Valmarie Turner brings more than 30 years of local government experience to the role. She most recently served as deputy city manager for Fairfax.
Spokane Transit Authority chooses interim co-CEOs
Brandon Rapez-Betty is the authority’s chief operations officer, his latest role in the decade he’s served with the agency, while Karl Otterstrom is the authority’s chief planning and development officer.
