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Lori Gentles Selected as Chief People Officer for the City of Santa Monica
Los Angeles – The Hawkins Company is excited to announce Lori Gentles’ appointment as Chief People Officer for the City of Santa Monica. Lori was selected after an extensive nationwide search, led by Executive Vice President Brett Byers. Lori will begin in her new...
The Hawkins Company is Pleased to Announce the Placement of the City of Oakland’s Assistant City Administrator
The Hawkins Company, a Los Angeles-based retained executive search firm, announced today the successful appointment of Maraskeshia Smith as the Assistant City Administrator with the City of Oakland. After conducting a robust national search, Smith will take on her new...
Rebecca Abano named as City Architect for the City of Santa Monica
March 2018 – Santa Monica, CA – Rebecca Abano was appointed as the City Architect by Public Works Director Susan Cline. After an extensive local search, led by Executive VP Brett Byers of The Hawkins Company, Abano, formerly with the City of Los Angeles was the...
Ms. Brett Byers Appointed to Executive Vice President of The Hawkins Company
Dec 2017 – Brett Byers has been promoted to Executive Vice President of The Hawkins Company. In this new role, Ms. Byers will continue to provide executive search services to The Hawkins Company clients, and will play a more crucial role in business development,...
Katie Lichtig Named as Assistant City Manager for the City of Santa Monica
Aug 2017 – After serving as the City Manager for the City of San Luis Obispo for 7.5 years, Katie Lichtig returns to the City of Santa Monica as the Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating Officer. The national search, led by The Hawkins Company, concluded with...
Kimberlee Archie Named as City of Asheville First Equity & Inclusion Manager
July 2017 – Effective July 31, 2017, Kimberlee Archie will begin her tenure as City of Asheville’s first Equity & Inclusion Manager. Hailing from the state of Washington, Kimberlee is a not only a proven leader, but an established trainer in equity and inclusion...
William Gilchrist Appointed to Director of Planning & Building for the City of Oakland
July 2017 – Following an extensive national search by The Hawkins Company, William Gilchrist has been selected as the new Director of Planning & Building for the City of Oakland. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said, “I am excited to have William join our team at such...
CA State Bar Names New Chief Trial Counsel
May 2017- With the assistance of The Hawkins Company, a new Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar of California has been named. Steven Moawad, a Contra Costa county prosecutor has been appointed the positon, pending Senate confirmation. James P Fox, president of the...
Heidi Dolamore Named as Library Director by the Berkeley Board of Library Trustees
September 2016--The Board of Library Trustees announced that Heidi Dolamore has been named as the Director of Library Services. Currently serving as the assistant director of San Jose Library, Heidi brings ten years of experience in library services in the Bay Area...
Brion Oaks Appointed as the City of Austin’s First Chief Equity Officer
September 2016- After a nationwide search conducted by The Hawkins Company, City Manager Marc Ott hired Brion Oaks for the newly created post of Chief Equity Officer for the City of Austin. Brion Oaks, currently the vice president of health equity for the southwest...