On Monday, January 27, Walker County Chairwoman Angie Teems announced the addition of several key administrative staff members: Aleksandra Jagiella-Litts as Compliance Officer, Lisa Richardson County Clerk, and Hugh Delacruz Human Resources Director.
“These are three pivotal positions Walker County Government has been lacking for some time,” said Teems. “Recruiting experienced professionals who will help elevate our organization has been one of my top priorities. The additions of Jagiella-Litts, Richardson and Delacruz to our team will strengthen the county’s ability to meet the needs of our citizens and employees.”
With over 20-years of experience as a practicing attorney, Aleksandra Jagiella-Litts has provided court services and grant administration for the Walker County Sheriff’s Office and has criminal litigation experience as a juvenile prosecutor with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Court District Attorney’s Office, as well as experience in business law, real estate, foreclosure, civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
In the role of Walker County’s Compliance Officer, Aleksandra Jagiella-Litts will be responsible for handling code violations in Magistrate Court, protecting the county from liability, and collaborating with department heads to address policy related issues. She will also support county departments with researching and finalizing grant applications, and compliance with grant requirements and guidelines.
Lisa Richardson will receive training to become a certified County Clerk and has decades of private sector experience in organization and structure. Most recently, Lisa Richardson handled travel and events coordination for Volkswagen Group of America and worked in operations and ground control in the airline industry.
Lisa Richardson will serve as the official custodian of records for all actions taken by the Walker County Board of Commissioners along with preparing the minutes from Board meetings and attestation on official documents. She will also coordinate with departments on records requests and keep the county’s online repository of resolutions and ordinances up to date.
Hugh Delacruz, Sergeant in the detention division of the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, where he managed human resources for 35 employees and over 200 inmates, will smoothly transition to his new role as Walker County’s Human Resources Director. Sgt Delacruz also established and directed employee recruitment efforts there in the Sheriff Office, which led to better staffing and career growth opportunities. He retired from the U.S. Army after 12 years of service.
As part of Sgt Delacruz’ duties as Human Resources Director, he is tasked with building a recruitment and retention program for county employees and improving their quality of life through workload management, work/life balance and career growth. Delacruz says, “the Army taught him a lot about the importance of career advancement and retention, and how it ultimately leads to organizational improvement.”
Aleksandra Jagiella-Litts
Lisa Richardson
Hugh Delacruz