Redmond Appoints New COO and Planning Director
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
July 9, 2018
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – Redmond Mayor John Marchione has announced the
appointment of Maxine Whattam as the City’s new Chief Operating Officer and
Erika Vandenbrande as the new Planning Director.
Whattam
started with the City of Redmond in March of 2016 as the Parks & Recreation
Director and recently served as the interim Public Works Director. She worked
in various management positions for the City of Kennewick for 24 years before
joining the City of Redmond.
The
model of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) is consistent with other cities in
King County, including Renton, Tukwila, Kent, and Issaquah. The COO position is
responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the City. Duties include
managing and aligning the internal operations of the City; creating a citywide
culture of customer service, accountability and integrity; ensuring
coordination internally and cross-departmentally to support projects, functions
and relationships to meet the City’s goal and objectives; reviewing, updating
and implementing policies and procedures to ensure cross-departmental
consistency.
The
new Planning Director Erika Vandenbrande has been with the City for more than
17 years. She has had several roles including Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) Program Manager, Economic Development Manager, and most recently as one
of the City Deputy Administrators overseeing Communications, TDM, Economic
Development, and the Customer Service division. Erika has a 30 plus year career
serving local, regional and federal governments.
“Maxine
and Erika have vast knowledge and expertise in their fields. I’m
confident that their
passion to support the Redmond community and their years in leadership roles will
prove to be an asset to our organization and the Redmond community,” stated
Mayor John Marchione. “I look forward to our continued work and forward
progress.”
For questions and more information contact Lisa
Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov
or 425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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