GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Mayor Ginny Desorgher announced Tuesday that the city will be filling the Procurement officer position with Phil Wartel returning to the role the week of August 26th on an interim basis as the city completes interviews to fill the position. Additionally, current Human Resources staff member Katherine Cabrera-Veloz will be transitioning to the Accountant position and will work with Lynn Nenni, a certified Public Accountant, in her transition to the new position.
From the City of Greenfield:
City Announces Accountant and Procurement Updates
GREENFIELD – Following recent vacancies in the Finance Department, Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher is announcing the city’s plan to address the Accountant and Procurement positions.
Katherine Cabrera-Veloz, a current Human Resources staff member, will be transitioning to the role of Accountant. Katherine holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo and a certification in municipal accounting from Greenfield Community College. She is also in the process of completing her associate’s degree in accounting from Holyoke Community College.
Cabrera-Veloz has professional experience in payroll processing, auditing, accounts payable, Munis management and other financial dynamics. During her transition to the role, Cabrera-Veloz will be working with Lynn Nenni. Nenni, a Certified Public Accountant, has accumulated over 15 years of experience as a municipal finance director. Nenni will serve on an interim basis for the city over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition throughout the department.
Phil Wartel will return to the procurement position the week of August 26. Phil previously worked in procurement for the City of Greenfield and has agreed to return on an interim basis to help with procurement work and to train a new full-time staff member. The city is actively interviewing for the procurement position, with several interviews scheduled this week.
“Addressing vacancies while maintaining institutional knowledge within the municipality can often be challenging,” said Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher. “I think the plan we have established with our Finance Department going forward achieves a terrific balance. Lynn Nenni and Phil Wartel possess decades of municipal finance experience and will be tremendous assets for our city.”
“I am confident Katherine Cabrera-Veloz will be a terrific fit as our new Accountant,” Mayor Desorgher added. “She displayed great energy and productivity during her time in our Human Resource Department. I am happy to have her stepping into this important role with a great support system around her.”