Boulder Leader

City of Boulder issued the following announcement on July 1.

City Manager Jane Brautigam announced that Deputy City Manager Tanya Ange has accepted the position of County Administrator with Washington County, Oregon, a council-manager government with a budget of $1.4 billion and a population of approximately 600,000. Her last day with the city will be Aug. 3.

Ange has been with Boulder for four years and has distinguished herself as one of the premier leaders locally and nationally in areas of equity and inclusion, a champion for evidence-based decision making and a mentor to many emerging leaders.

While her departure is a loss for Boulder, it is a tremendous opportunity for Ange as she steps up to lead an organization with 2,188 employees and a county with a population twice the size of Boulder County.

“I have completely enjoyed my time as deputy city manager in Boulder and have learned so much from colleagues and this community,” Ange said. “I look forward to applying my positive experience here to this new leadership role, especially when it comes to creating cultures of continuous learning, employee empowerment, racial equity and meaningful connections between local government and the communities we serve.”

During her tenure, Ange oversaw several departmental assessments and citywide initiatives that resulted in clearer vision, the development of sustainable, supporting strategies, process improvement and transformative culture change. She helped reshape the Innovation and Technology Department, setting Boulder on a path for more robust data collection and analysis.

Ange provided invaluable counsel as the city embarked on its first tribal consultation in decades and stepped into challenging spaces and conversations with determination and grace. This included guiding the city’s response – including the creation of a new police oversight model and efforts to strengthen relationships with communities of color and partner organizations – after a highly publicized confrontation between officers and a Black student from Naropa University in March 2019. Ange also played a critical role in establishing foundational programs around equity and engagement – legacies that are expected to last long after her departure.

“I have mixed emotions of sadness and joy as I see Tanya move to the next level of her career, but mostly what I feel is gratitude and pride,” Brautigam said. “Tanya has been an extraordinary partner and friend, to me and many others, in our organization. I am particularly appreciative of the example she set as a strategic problem-solver, authentic leader and trusted mentor. She models a commitment to all community members and respect for inclusivity and equity that I believe are essential for our next generation of public servants. Washington County will be in good hands.”

Ange is an International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) credentialed manager with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Minnesota State University. She is also an alum of several prestigious leadership programs, including Harvard’s Senior Executive Institute, Leadership ICMA and the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia.

The deputy city manager position is the second highest in the City of Boulder’s administration. In recognition of current economic challenges, Brautigam plans to leave Ange’s position vacant through the end of 2020 and will assess the needs of the organization before deciding whether to fill this leadership role.

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