Greensboro City Manager David Parrish is resigning after nearly nine years of service to his hometown.
Three of those years were spent as City Manager, which Parrish said in a statement was “the highest honor of my professional career.”
He's earning praise from colleagues including Mayor Nancy Vaughan, who says Parrish helped turn Greensboro into a model for equity and inclusion efforts.
Vaughan notes Parrish's success in addressing infrastructure needs including affordable housing and water resources.
He helped guide Greensboro through a tornado in 2018, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. He also hired the current police and fire chiefs.
According to a city news release, Parrish is responsible for managing 3,200 city employees, aided by four assistant city managers and a host of department directors.
Parrish's resignation will be effective at the end of June. A national search for his replacement will be conducted in the coming weeks.