The City of Beverly Hills will have a female City Manager for the first time in history when Nancy Hunt-Coffey steps into the position on Jan. 1, 2023. Hunt-Coffey was appointed by a 4-1 vote of the City Council on June 21 and will take the reigns over from George Chavez, who is retiring.
Hunt-Coffey has served as Assistant City Manager since 2019 and in the words of Chavez is “ready” for the new role. In the statement announcing her appointment, Chavez noted, “When I selected her as my Assistant City Manager in 2019, I was confident this day would come. She has been a tremendous partner, colleague and friend.”