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Laurie G. Dunn Darien director of human resources 8-30-16

Town Hires New Human Resources Director from State Higher Education System

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The Darien Board of Selectmen have hired Laurie Dunn, the director of employee and labor relations for the state Board of Regents, as director of human resources for Darien town government. About a year ago, in July 2015, the town hired W. Lee Palmer Jr. for the same position. Palmer was not mentioned in the announcement about Dunn’s appointment. ____________

UPDATE, Wednesday, 9:35 a.m.: W. Lee Palmer Jr. left his job as Darien director of human resources after about a year to become finance director for New Milford’s town government, according to an article in the Danbury News-Times. Palmer had previously worked for Norwalk Public Schools for about a year.

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Darien Town Government Hires New Human Resources Director

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Darien’s next human resources director has the distinction of not only having worked in the field for almost four decades, but he’ll have worked in both Darien, Illinois and Darien, Connecticut. First Selectman Jayme Stevenson announced Monday afternoon that W. Lee Palmer Jr., who has been chief of human resources for Norwalk Public Schools for a year, will be the next human resources director for the town of Darien, starting Monday, July 6. Palmer has worked in personnel jobs for both the public and private sectors, including 28 years in various posts in Connecticut state government. Palmer also worked in various public school districts and in private companies, including a position as president of Management Development Consultants in Darien, Ill. He received his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Connecticut.