Town of Davidson Hires New Assistant Town Manager

DAVIDSON, NC — The Town of Davidson has hired City of Charlotte veteran Karen Whichard to fill the assistant town manager post, it announced Monday.

“Karen comes to us after almost eight years with the City of Charlotte,” the Town of Davidson said in a statement. “As the Administrative Services Manager and a member of the City Manager’s Office staff, Karen managed special initiatives for the City of Charlotte in areas including community safety, environment, public works, and racial equity.”

Whichard also has experience with Strategy & Budget Department for the City of Charlotte and Charlotte Water, where she held roles including budget development, crisis communications, media relations, intergovernmental affairs, customer service, process improvement, essential operations, and community relations.

She has also served as the Communications Director for the City of Kannapolis.

“After a thorough search process, we are pleased to welcome Karen to the Davidson team,” said Town Manager Jamie Justice. “We are excited to find someone with Karen’s experience and talents and she will be a great fit for our town.”

Whichard lives in Charlotte with her husband and three children. She holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters of Public Administration from UNC Charlotte.