County Administrator Deborah Allen recently announced that the county hired a new human resources director, Heather Cade.
This addition is part of Allen’s efforts to fill open positions at the government center and stem the departure of personnel that’s been increasing in intensity since the second half of 2023.
Cade comes from the neighboring Grand Traverse County Road Commission, where she worked as human resources manager and director of administration for over five years. Allen says that Cade’s “quasi county government” background will help her lead the county’s HR department. She said that Cade provided HR support for approximately 60 employees at the nearby road commission, compared to about 120 employees at the county government center.
