by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | August 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Weeks after Lance David was appointed as the city’s permanent IT director, City Manager Harry Black has his eyes set on filling another top vacancy within his administration: economic development director. The executive search firm Bob Murray & Associates released a hiring brochure recently seeking candidatesContinue reading “Vallejo begins search for permanent economic development director”
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Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 22, 2026 VALLEJO – Almost a year after Vallejo’s longtime Chief Innovation Officer & IT Director Naveed Ashraf left, city hall announced Monday that Lance David has been appointed to the permanent position. David had been serving as interim IT director after Ashraf left to become the city of Fairfield’s ITContinue reading “Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director”
Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 6, 2026 VALLEJO – Days after Vallejo City Hall confirmed it had no plans to fill the assistant city manager position following the upcoming departure of Gillian Haen, the city has reversed course, stating that the position will be in filled. City spokesman Robert Briseño emailed JohnGlidden.com on Monday,Continue reading “Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled”
Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | May 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Despite going through a shakeup at the city manager position, the city of Vallejo announced on Tuesday that Leonard “Brad” Job has been hired as the city’s newest public works director. Job was hired by outgoing City Manager Andrew Murray, the city’s public information officer,Continue reading “Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup”
Vallejo loses its community engagement manager
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | October 8, 2025 VALLEJO – After just two years on the job, Sharon Lund, the city’s community engagement manager has left Vallejo, JohnGlidden.com has confirmed. As of Tuesday, October 7, Lund’s name was no longer on the city’s website, prompting JohnGlidden.com to contact the city on the same day regardingContinue reading “Vallejo loses its community engagement manager”
Vallejo’s hires new second assistant city manager
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 26, 2025 VALLEJO – The city of Vallejo has hired a second assistant city manager, filling a position that has been vacant for well over a year. Nalungo Conley, who began with the city on July 7, previously served as chief of staff and human development manager at theContinue reading “Vallejo’s hires new second assistant city manager”