21.232 Appointment of Charlene Nardi as Finance Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Mayor David J. Narkewicz
CC: City Clerk Pamela Powers
DATE: March 19, 2021
RE: Appointment of Finance Director
I am appointing Charlene Nardi to the position of Finance Director for the City of Northampton effective
Wednesday, June 30, 2021, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Finance Director Susan Wright.
Charlene Nardi has served as Town Administrator for Williamsburg since 2011. Prior to that, she served four
years as the Town Administrator for Chesterfield. Charlene was also Town Clerk in Williamsburg for 10 years and
served as an elected Williamsburg School Committee member. Ms. Nardi has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Charlene Nardi will bring a wealth of administrative, budgetary, and leadership skills to the city’s financial
management team and I am honored to appoint Charlene Nardi to be the city’s next Finance Director.
I respectfully submit her appointment to the City Council for confirmation in accordance with the Northampton
Charter, Article 2, § 2-10. I have attached a copy of Ms. Nardi’s professional resume for your review.