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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Betsy Fields, Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Mike Goodrich Joins Town of Leesburg as Finance Operations
Manager
Leesburg, VA (July 7, 2015) – The Town of Leesburg is
pleased to announce that Mike Goodrich has been
hired as the new Finance Operations Manager. Mr.
Goodrich started in his new position Monday, June 22,
2015. He will oversee the collection of taxes and fees
and the operation of the finance counter at Town Hall.
A Certified Public Manager (CPM), Mr. Goodrich comes
to the Town after 20 years with Arlington County,
where he was most recently the Director of
Administration for Arlington Economic Development.
Mr. Goodrich has extensive previous experience in the
finance and contracting aspects of parks and
recreation, public safety and other local government
functions.
Mr. Goodrich holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s
degrees in Public Administration from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University and is an active member of the International
City/County Manager’s Association (ICMA).
Mr. Goodrich replaces Bob Berkey who retired on June 30, 2015.
“We are very pleased to have attracted a candidate of Mike’s caliber and experience,”
commented Clark Case, Leesburg’s Director of Finance and Administrative Services. “I look
forward to seeing the new perspectives he will bring to the Town’s financial operations.”
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