Alameda Board of Supervisors Appoints Human Resource Director

From Alameda County Board of Supervisors: After conducting a nationwide search, the Board of Supervisors announced today the appointment of Joseph Angelo to the Human Resource Services Director position effective July 3, 2017. He replaces Interim Director Kathy Mount who last month announced her resignation effective June 30, 2017 to accept a position at the Alameda County Employees Retirement Association (ACERA).

Mr. Angelo is an experienced human resource professional, having served as the Human Resources Director for the City of San Jose since 2014 and formerly for the City of San Antonio, Texas from 2012 to 2014.

While at the City of San Jose, Joe was responsible for a full suite of HR services, including benefits, wellness, compensation, recruitment, civil service, worker’s compensation, safety, employee health services, training, and performance management for a workforce of approximately 7,000 employees.

As the Human Resource Services Director for the City of San Antonio, Joe was responsible for benefits, wellness, compensation, employee engagement, risk management, workers' compensation, union/employee relations, retiree relations, general liability, municipal integrity, recruitment, and safety for over 11,000 employees.

Joe has bachelor’s degrees from both Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania. He also has a MPA from Harvard University and a MBA from the University of Miami in Florida.

Board of Supervisors President Wilma Chan stated that “the County extends its sincere thanks to Kathy Mount for her service and a warm welcome to Joe as he assumes this key executive leadership position.”

A new Oakland resident, Joe stated that he is looking forward to this new opportunity with Alameda County, which he finds to be a “dynamic, innovative, results-oriented, people-focused, and fiscally sound organization that is second to none”.

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