Howard County Executive-elect Ken Ulman turned to Anne Arundel County to fill his new deputy post.
“It became clear to me that this was a position that needed to be created,” Ulman said, referring to Howard County?s large and complex government with its various departments.
Ulman selected Aaron Greenfield, who has served as the president and chief executive officer of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. since March. The position pays $150,000 a year.
Greenfield will be the primary liaison with department heads not under the scope of the chief administrative officer, such as the departments of Planning and Zoning, Housing and Community Development and Public Works.
Ulman said the position was created as a deputy chief administrative officer, so he will not need legislation to create the role.
Greenfield, who lives in Lutherville, is an Anne Arundel representative on Howard?s task force for the Base Realignment and Closure measure at Fort Meade. He has served as the director of the Maryland Business Council and as a legislative liaison and adviser to Baltimore Mayor Martin O?Malley.
Greenfield said his mother lives in Howard, and he is a Howard High School graduate. “In many ways, I am returning to my roots,” he said at a news conference Tuesday.
Ulman also named Lonnie Robbins the chief administrative officer, a $154,000-a-year job. Robbins, who has been the deputy chief administrative officer since 2004, will take office in January when current administrator Raquel Sanudo retires.
Ulman, who will make $147,000 a year as county executive, said he chose to fill the administrator role early so he could solicit Robbins? advice in filling other vacancies, such as budget director. He also said he plans to fill the vacancy left by Robbins.
Robbins started his 16-year career in Howard government in the Office of Law.
