Crossposted from The Centerline  King County International Airport-Boeing Field will have new leadership in the New Year. John Parrott, who has four decades of experience in the aviation industry, has been selected as the airport’s next director as part of a highly competitive, nationwide recruiting effort. Parrott will begin his duties on January 14, 2019.  “I’m excited to join the team at King County International Airport,” Parrott said. “The airport is a key driver of economic growth for the region, and I look forward to building on its legacy of success.” Parrott… Read More

Every day our employees work to make King County a better place for every person who lives, works and does business here.   As an organization we are constantly working to bring new people into our organization, people who share our passion for public service. As part of our recruitment efforts we have produced a series of videos featuring employees talking about why they chose a King County career and how they are making a difference in our community. This first video features Jameelah Cage, Project Program Manager IV, Juvenile Division, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention.  … Read More

At the Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, King County Executive awarded the Executive’s Leadership Excellence Award to Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett for being the driving force behind the County’s Lean and continuous improvement work over the last nine years.  He also announced that going forward, this award will be known as the Fred Jarrett Leadership Excellence Award in honor of Jarrett’s legacy in King County’s best-run government journey.   Jarrett is retiring this year and leaves behind a lasting legacy not only at King County but across Washington state. We spoke to… Read More

Janna Wilson, Interim Manager of Employee Health and Well-Being, is featured in an article on employee engagement and health in the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ). The November 2 article examines the link between healthy employees and a healthy bottom line.  “We can provide information and tools to help employees make thoughtful choices,” Janna says in the article. “Employers that send signals that they care about and invest in their workforce can attract and retain more engaged employees.” Read the full article at the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Crossposted from Balanced You  Shawna Johnson is a positive force who works to make it easy for you to protect yourself, your family, and your co-workers. Shawna organizes our onsite flu shot events.  Take a look in the video below! And still need to get your flu shot? Click here.

The Seattle Times published an opinion piece from King County District Court Judge Ketu Shah on November 12. The article highlighted how in Regional Veterans Court, those who served in the Armed Forces can participate in the treatment court process with their fellow veterans, affirming that they are not alone in their struggle, and receive the opportunity to succeed. “Honoring our veterans means ensuring they have stable housing, employment and educational opportunities. It means treating their invisible wounds of war just as earnestly as we treat their physical wounds,” he said. Read the full article… Read More

The Metropolitan King County Council removed the interim title from Anita Khandelwal, giving its support to her appointment to a four-year term as the King County Public Defender and Director of the Department of Public Defense. Khandelwal will be the Department’s second director since voters approved the Charter amendment creating the position in 2013.   Read more in the official press release.

Recently, Aaron Barak, Chief Technology Officer for King County Information Technology shared his experience with cloud technologies through an editorial piece for CIO Review. The article mentioned how cloud technology can help employees shift from operations and maintenance tasks to more innovative activities that allow for increased value to line of business services.  “Staff, previously anchored to legacy bespoke, on-premise solutions, can now, thanks to the ease and efficiency of cloud computing, spend their time developing emerging skill sets and innovative projects that benefit local government and residents,” he said. Read the full article… Read More