Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has named several new top-level staff members.
Derek Anderson has been named the new director of the mayor’s office of community health. Anderson was program director of the Bexar County Community Health Collaborative in San Antonio.
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Chief Operating Officer Ryan Ewalt has been named chief strategy and innovation officer.
“One of the seven goals of Mayor Kelly’s One Chattanooga plan is to provide responsive and effective local government, and prioritizing innovation is a key priority in the work to achieve that goal,” a news release stated.
The city’s chief human resources officer, Mande Green, will fill in for Ewalt as chief operating officer.
Debbie Talley, who has held several leadership roles at purchasing, has been named chief purchasing officer.
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The Chattanooga Times Free Press has asked the city for salary information about each of the newly named staff members.
— Compiled by Ricky Young