Bloomington mayor-elect appointments include Mill leader
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Newly elected Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson announced her first round of appointments for a host of positions as the city transitions into a new administration for the first time in eight years.
“As we set a course to build an even better Bloomington for everyone, I am thrilled to announce a team with experience, expertise and enthusiasm to lead us forward,” Thomson said in a Dec. 1 news release.
The new appointees will begin Jan. 1, 2024.
Gretchen Knapp will oversee city hall operations as deputy mayor. She currently works for local business acceleration not-for-profit, The Mill, as the head of operations and marketing.
Jessica McClellan will exchange her role as Monroe County Treasurer to be the city’s chief financial officer as city controller. Indiana University professor Kurt Zorn will work as the deputy city controller on an interim basis.
Margie Rice will return to serve as corporation counsel. She previously served in the role during Mark Kruzan’s mayoral administration.
Beverly Calender-Anderson will continue to act as the director of the Community and Family Resources Department—a role she has held since 2014. She is working on an interim basis since she announced her retirement earlier this year.
Jane Kupersmith, who also serves as the executive director of CDFI Friendly Bloomington, will lead the director of the Economic and Sustainable Development Department.