During a special meeting Tuesday, August 2, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, by unanimous consent, named Interim County Executive Officer Dr. Sevet Johnson as its new Executive Officer (CEO).
THE offer is subject to final approval of an employment contract Tuesday, September 13, at the next Board of Supervisors meeting.
Johnson was named interim County Executive Officer Wednesday, March 23.
Chair Carmen Ramirez thanked the people who expressed interest and applied for the position and thanked Johnson for stepping up and accepting the offer of employment.
Supervisor Kelly Long thanked CPS Executive Recruitment Manager Pam Derby, who was part of the process and appreciated the open recruitment effort.
“It’s been a very valuable process for our county,” she said. “I want to welcome Dr. Sevet Johnson as our new CEO. I’ve enjoyed working with you. Through this interview process, I appreciate your leadership as an interim CEO. I look forward to working with you.”
Supervisor Matt LaVere noted that Derby is great to work with, and he’s worked with her twice.
“These things are always hard,” he said. “You meet and interview people with a lot of great strengths. I think everybody we met with had really diverse…
