Government & Politics
Darien Town Government Hires New Human Resources Director
|
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.