Wendy Oestreich, La Crosse's interim director of human resources, has been selected to permanently fill the senior position vacated by Jim Geissner in March.

Oestreich has spent nine years with the city's personnel department after a decade as a human resources generalist in the private sector.
If approved by the common council, her appointment would be effective Sept. 1 with a $76,206 annual salary.

Oestreich was nominated by an assessment panel including Mayor Mark Johnsrud and council members Audrey Kader and Marilyn Wigdahl.

The city reopened the search in May after an earlier leading candidate withdrew her name from consideration, citing personal reasons.

Geissner, now an HR consultant with People First HR Solutions in La Crosse, was tapped to lead that search.

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