Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recently announced the appointment of Deputy COO Joshua Williams to serve as the city’s chief operating officer. He will take over for Richard Cox, who has served as an executive on loan from Cox Automotive, according to a press release.
Williams joined the City as Deputy COO in August of 2018 after having served four years as Chief Operations Officer for DeKalb County Schools, a district with nearly 14,000 employees, a $150 million general operating budget and a $1.2 billion capital improvement program. He joined the school system in 2008 and held previous positions including Executive Director of Facilities Management and Director of Facility Planning and Construction. Williams began his career in the private sector construction industry.
Cox will be returning to Cox Automotive on July 30 and will begin transitioning to Joshua to ensure continued progress. Joshua will assume COO responsibilities on July 1.
Information: atlantaga.gov
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