Redmond Hires COO, Planning Director

REDMOND, WA - The city has appointed Maxine Whattam as its new Chief Operating Officer and Erika Vandenbrande as the new Planning Director. Whattam started with the city in 2016 as Parks and Recreation Director and recently served as the interim Public Works Director. She worked in Kennewick previously in various positions for 24 years.

The COO position is responsible for running the city's day-to-day operations, such as maintaining in aligning internal operations, ensuring accountability and coordinating projects, according to a city statement.

Vandenbrande has been with the City for more than 17 years. She has had several roles,most recently as one of the City Deputy Administrators overseeing Communications, TDM, Economic Development, and the Customer Service division.

"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."

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