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Board unanimously approves Jessica McDonald as Chippewa County human resources director; she will start June 8
Summary
The board approved the appointment of Jessica McDonald as human resources director by unanimous recorded vote; McDonald said her priority is to be an accessible, collaborative HR leader and that her official start date will be June 8.
The Chippewa County Board unanimously approved Administrator Andy Alberado's appointment of Jessica McDonald as the county's human resources director. The clerk recorded the vote as 17 yes, 0 no.
Alberado described the recruitment as strong and noted McDonald's public-sector HR experience, including work in labor relations, compensation and policy development. McDonald introduced herself briefly at the meeting and said she would not start in the role until June 8; she said her initial priorities are to get to know the organization and build relationships with department heads, staff and supervisors.
The appointment was placed on the consent/appointment section of the organizational meeting agenda and approved without recorded dissent. The county clerk will publish the appointment in the meeting minutes and administration will coordinate McDonald's transition from her interim role in Jackson County.
Provenance: Administrator introduced the appointment and the appointee offered brief remarks; vote recorded and reported by the clerk in the transcript.
