Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Appoints Cindy Johnston as City Finance Director

April 19, 2023
Contact: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
lbaldellihunt@woonsocketri.org; (401) 767-9205

Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Appoints Cindy Johnston as City Finance Director
 

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that she has appointed Cindy Johnston to the position of Finance Director for the City of Woonsocket. Cindy replaces former Finance Director Christine Chamberland who has taken the position of Enterprise Fund Administrator within the City.

Johnston has been a City employee for 29 years, serving in a variety of finance related positions, most recently as Controller/Deputy Finance Director since 2015. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rhode Island College, and an associate degree in business administration from CCRI. Johnston is a lifelong Woonsocket resident and is the wife of Robert Johnston, and the mother of two daughters, Chelsea and Kelly Russell. Cindy has been active in community service and is currently a member of the Autumnfest Steering Committee.

Mayor Baldelli Hunt stated, “I am pleased to appoint someone as competent and dedicated as Cindy to the position of Finance Director for the City of Woonsocket. She has extensive knowledge of all our finance operations and has demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities that will allow us to meet future financial challenges and continue to move our City forward.” The Mayor added, “Responsible fiscal management has been a hallmark of my administration, and we are fortunate to have Cindy Johnston and Christine Chamberland in key finance positions to keep us on the right track.”

Cindy Johnston stated, “It is an honor to be selected as Finance Director. We have accomplished so much in recent years to put Woonsocket on a stable fiscal foundation. I look forward to working with the Mayor and other departments to improve our financial operations and enhance our City’s financial position.”

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