Kent\u2019s assistant finance director Paula Barry has been named interim finance director by Mayor Suzette Cooke.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Barry, a 16-year city employee, will oversee the 33-employee finance department while the city seeks a permanent replacement for Bob Nachlinger who retired last month after 10 years with the city.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fortunate to have someone of Paula\u2019s talent and experience step into this position,\u201d Cooke said in a city media release. \u201cI\u2019m very confident in her ability to oversee the city\u2019s financial operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Barry joined the city in 1997 and served various roles in the finance department including senior accountant and financial planning manager until being appointed to the assistant finance director role five years ago.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited for the opportunity to step in,\u201d Barry said.\u00a0 \u201cI care about this department, its credibility and where it\u2019s headed. There is no question that Bob is a hard act to follow after steering the city through the recession. I intend to provide stable leadership during this transition.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Barry earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting from Central Washington University in Ellensburg. She is the mother to two young daughters.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Interested parties may apply for the position on the city’s website. The city is in the planning stages to do a national search for a permanent replacement.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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