GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — You can remove the “interim” designation from Stella Chan’s job title for the City of Greenfield.
Chan has been named the new full-time Finance Director for Greenfield. Chan officially takes over for former Finance Director Diana Schindler, who had served in that role from November of 2022 through this past spring.
“Serving as Greenfield’s new finance director is an extraordinary opportunity,” said Chan. “I am focused on effectively serving the needs of the city’s departments while ensuring we operate as a fiscally sound and financially sustainable municipality. Achieving this will require cooperation and collaboration at all levels, and I am thrilled that I am joining a team of experienced and dedicated staff who are deeply committed to the well-being of our Greenfield community.”
“Filling the Finance Director position was an immediate priority of mine following the city’s vacancy, and we organized countless interviews over the past few months to find the best candidate,” said Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher. “Since joining the city on an interim basis in June, Stella has exemplified terrific leadership and a keen eye for fiscal practices. Her boundless energy and innovative thinking will make her a great steward of our finance department.”
Chan holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Simmons Graduate School of Management and has worked in corporate and nonprofit sectors.
Over the past twenty years, as principal of SMC Consulting Group, Chan provided fiscal management advice and accounting support to local area non-profit organizations, including United Way of Berkshire County, Holyoke Visting Nurse Association & Hospice Life Care, VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Hampshire County.
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