Marissa Sanchez will take over the personnel department after working as the interim director since February. Paul Navazio, a new addition to the city, will oversee the city’s finances. Navazio starts Monday.
Navazio and Sanchez will each receive an annual salary of $199,500. The new hires are replacing Nadine Atieh Hade, the city’s administrative services director, who left employment in February. Hade managed both departments and was paid $202,896 a year.
The position was eliminated to create two department heads. City officials said the split would allow a wider pool of candidates for each position. “While we have both a finance department and a human resources department, we will continue working together to maintain the administrative services team,” Sanchez said.
City officials also plan to hire an assistant city manager, a position that was made vacant when Cristine Alilovich was elevated to city manager this year. Sanchez said she’s excited to slide into the permanent role of director of human resources.
“I am deeply committed to fostering a supportive and engaging work environment, and I look forward to partnering with the San Rafael team to continue driving innovation and excellence,” Sanchez said.
