Jo M. Richards, who has worked
for the City of Las Cruces for almost 17 years, has been selected as Human
Resources Director for the City.
Richards began her new
position in late August. She had been serving as Interim Human Resources
Director since June.
Richards joined the City of
Las Cruces in 2002 as the Benefits Coordinator in the Human Resources
Department. Since then, Richards has served in the positions of Human Resources
Analyst, Senior Analyst, Administrator, and Deputy Director.
Richards earned a bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration and Agri-business from Eastern New Mexico
University in 1992. Prior to her employment with the City, she worked in
financial services, to include investing and insurance.