The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission’s Board of Directors has announced the selection of a new executive director.
Corinne Watts has accepted the position of executive director of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission.
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Corrine M. Watts has been selected to serve as the next executive director of the RPC. The region’s presiding county commissioners conducted interviews with four candidates on Dec. 21 and recommended Mrs. Watts to the full board for consideration. The board of directors met via conference call Dec. 22 and after lengthy discussion and deliberation unanimously voted to offer the position to Mrs. Watts.
Mrs. Watts is currently the Director of Workforce Services for the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council in Olympia, WA and has experience managing non-profit organizations such as the Red Cross and Autism Society of Washington as well as experience as an administrator and instructor with community and technical college systems.
Mrs. Watts is a Missouri native, hailing from the Higginsville area. She graduated from Central Missouri State University in 2006 with a master of science degree in criminal justice, having previously earned a bachelor of science degree in sociology from CMSU. She has a shared passion for community development and engagement, which led her to seeking the executive director’s position at the planning commission.
Mrs. Watts is excited for the opportunity to move back to Missouri to be nearer to her family and at this time anticipates assuming her duties the first week of March.
In addition to hiring Mrs. Watts, the board reassigned assistant director Jackie Soptic to the position of transition director. She will work with the board, staff and Mrs. Watts during the transition period, which will provide stability to the basic services provided by the commission while the agency develops new strategies under the leadership of Mrs. Watts.
Mrs. Watts will replace Randy Railsback, who was recently elected to serve as Missouri State Representative. He will be sworn into office on Jan. 6 and is planning to volunteer his time as needed to also assist in the transition.
Questions concerning the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission’s transition plan can be directed to Mrs. Soptic at 660-359-5636 ext. 12 or 660-359-1434.