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APCD staff raise bullying and retaliation concerns; board appoints Dina Wyke as administrative services director
Summary
Employees and a process-improvement team told the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board that director and HR conduct left staff feeling unheard and demoralized; after closed session the board unanimously appointed Dina Wyke as administrative services director, who pledged to prioritize workforce engagement.
Hayden McPherson, an inspector with the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, told the board during public comment that staff have endured “bullying behavior” by Director Ali Gassimi and HR Manager Nancy Mendoza and that morale remains low despite repeated staff efforts to resolve issues internally. McPherson said the process-improvement team's recommendations were dismissed and asked the board to allow staff input on Mendoza's performance evaluation and to appoint someone willing to listen to employees.
Air quality engineer Laura Kranzler, speaking later, said the PIT (process improvement team) submitted nine…
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