After Asking For Resignations, Mayor Announces Cabinet Changes

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at a press conference earlier this month.

Stephannie Stokes / WABE

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced which members of former Mayor Kasim Reed’s cabinet she’s not keeping on board.

Seven high-level staffers, including the CFO and the city attorney will be replaced over the next few months.

That’s in addition to a handful of positions the mayor was already looking to fill, including a new fire chief and new airport general manager.

In a media release sent Friday afternoon, the mayor listed the people who will be replaced over the next few months:

  • Jim Beard, Chief Financial Officer
  • Jeremy Berry, City Attorney
  • Catherine Buell, President and CEO, Atlanta Housing Authority
  • Faye DiMassimo, Renew Atlanta General Manager
  • Amy Phuong, Commissioner Parks and Recreation
  • Stephanie Stuckey, Chief Resilience Officer
  • Anne Torres, Communications Director