HomeMy WebLinkAbout031824 Hires Finance and Technology Services DirectorCITY OF PORT TOWNSEND HIRES FINANCE AND TECHNLOGY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Jodi Adams, City resident and former City of Bainbridge Island and Jefferson County manager, to start April 15
PORT TOWNSEND — The City of Port Townsend is pleased to announce the hire of Jodi Adams, our
new Director of Finance and Technology Services.
Ms. Adams, a city resident, starts with the City on April 15. She has broad experience in the public
and private sectors as a leader and manager. Ms. Adams recently served as the Permit and
Administration Supervisor for the City of Bainbridge Island and, previous to that role, as a manager
with Jefferson County, and has experience as an accountant, budget analyst, and fiscal technician.
Ms. Adams' hire comes at a time when the City has made substantial progress on an integrated
approach to financial sustainability and during a time of unparalleled cooperation amongst regional
agencies. City Manager John Mauro says: "I'm thrilled to bring a talented professional and strategic
leader like Jodi into our City team. In her interviews and her previous work, she's demonstrated her
stand -out abilities to bring people and teams together to solve difficult problems, to think and
innovate across multiple disciplines, and to provide quality and reliable services to the communities
she serves. The City interview panels and previous employers also praise her intelligence,
communication acumen, problem solving skills, abilities to build and lead teams, and
professionalism. Jodi will be warmly welcomed into the City team and will add value to our team
and community on day one."
Beyond leading, managing, and directing the Finance team, the Finance and Technology Services
Director is responsible for driving strategic approaches to accounting, finance, budgeting, and
technology services. The director provides advice and counsel to City staff, management, City
Council, and the City Manager on finance, budget, and/or technology issues. The director also
interprets, develops, implements, and administers policies, procedures, and agreements and
supports the City Manager and all Department Directors concerning budget and fiscal matters.
Meeting statutory requirements like the development of a balanced budget and completion of
regular state audits strongly depends on the director and Finance team. Moreover, new strategic
approaches like the Financial Sustainability Initiative and implementation of the new Transportation
Benefit District are strongly guided by the director and her team, and are a result of strategic
leadership across several departments. This spirit of innovation and collaboration is part of what
made Ms. Adams a great fit for the role.
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Jodi Adams says: "I'm excited to be working in Port Townsend again, regaining the sense of place I
feel when I serve the town and the people I care about. I've enjoyed meeting the City team and feel
privileged to join a group of ambitious, dynamic, and collaborative people committed to serving the
community."
Current open positions at the City of Port Townsend can be found at:
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