Dunwoody Selects Jessica J. Guinn for Assistant City Manager

The City of Dunwoody appointed Jessica J. Guinn as the city's first Assistant City Manager. Guinn will report directly to Dunwoody City Manager Eric Linton and will assist with administrative, managerial, and day-to-day operational duties.

Dunwoody, Ga. – May 28, 2015 – The City of Dunwoody appointed Jessica J. Guinn as Assistant City Manager. Guinn will report directly to Dunwoody City Manager Eric Linton and will assist with administrative, managerial, and day-to-day operational duties. Ms. Guinn begins in Dunwoody on June 1, 2015 and will help the City Manager coordinate activities with City officials, departments, outside agencies, organizations, and the public.

A recipient of the American Institute for Certified Planners (AICP) designation from the American Planning Association, Guinn most recently served as the Director of Community Development for the City of Woodstock, Ga. where she oversaw a staff of planners, building inspectors, code enforcement officers, GIS specialists and permit technicians.

The city reviewed more than 153 applicant submissions for the Assistant City Manager position. Guinn was selected based on extensive government experience including planning, program management, and development of comprehensive plans, area studies, revitalization plans and zoning overlay districts.

“Jessica brings more than a decade of strategic local government capability to the Dunwoody team,” said Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis. “We were very impressed with her first-hand experience with various Livable Centers Initiatives, knowledge of land use and master planning services. All of these skills will help our city as we seek to strengthen the quality of life and superior services enjoyed by our community.”

In addition to ascending numerous leadership roles in the private sector for a consulting services firm, Guinn was a planner in the Henry County Planning and Zoning Department. She was selected by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the top “40 Under 40” for 2010 and was a member of the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors from 2009-2013. She received both her Masters of Public Administration and her Bachelor of Science degree from Kennesaw State University.

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For more information regarding the City of Dunwoody, please contact Bob Mullen, Marketing and PR Director, at 678-382-6700 or bob.mullen@dunwoodyga.gov.

About the City of Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody is located in metro Atlanta, in northern DeKalb County, Georgia and was officially incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008. The City of Dunwoody provides quality service to its citizens and supports the largest economic engine in the Southeast by planning in a careful and thoughtful manner. The City of Dunwoody is inventive, transparent and embraces responsible progress, tempered by the city’s rich history and strong desire to maintain a close and vibrant community atmosphere that values family life and the entrepreneurial spirit. The City of Dunwoody supports and nurtures a community dedicated to the preservation of family, education, religious institutions, and the environment.

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