Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced the appointment of Kimberly Staley as Bridgeport Assistant Chief Administrative Officer. Staley recently left her position as Vice President and Director of client services with KRA Corporation where she managed all client-focused services, including contractual agreements. As Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Staley’s duties will include leading the planning, coordination, and execution of targeted programs and operations to bring a fresh approach to the challenges Bridgeport is facing. Staley will earn an annually salary of $127,555.
“I am looking forward to the unique perspective Kim will bring to the administration,” said Mayor Ganim. “She called Bridgeport her home, before she called it her place of employment so her input comes from firsthand experience and genuine passion. I am also certain her over 25 years of experience in workforce development and career education will promote a lot of positive change to the development in Bridgeport.”
“Bridgeport has had a major impact on my life. Bridgeport has helped to shape my perspective and values, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to give back to the community that has meant so much to me and my family. I look forward to working with Mayor Ganim and his administration to improve the quality of life for Bridgeport’s residents by providing superior community programs, services and resources,” said Staley.
As a Bridgeport native, Kim Staley is a product of the Bridgeport public school system. She was raised in Father Panik Village and the PT Barnum public housing communities. Staley’s career encompasses over 25 years of leadership, management and program development. She has provided strategic leadership, direction, and administrative and fiscal oversight for state and federal contracts in South Carolina, Virginia, California, Florida, and Connecticut.
In her most recent position, she served as the Vice President and Director of Client Services with KRA Corporation. In that role Staley was responsible for implementing the local Board of Director’s strategic vision and direction for workforce and career development service functions in Hartford, San Diego, and Oakland. She provided leadership and oversight of the workforce development services for jobseekers and employers. Prior to KRA Corporation, Ms. Staley was the Manager of Workforce and Delivery Systems for the Hampton Roads Workforce Development Board in Norfolk, Virginia.
Staley serves on the executive committee and is the Membership Chairperson of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). She also serves as the Vice Chair of the KNOTS Community Development Corporation. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University and earned a Masters of Science in Education Degree, with a Major in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University.
