Santa Barbara Hires New CEO with $380K Pay

Santa Barbara County has tapped Jana Petersen as its next CEO, set to start in August after a unanimous vote — and she’s coming with a sweet, well-rounded package. Though her $380K salary is slightly less than her predecessor’s, she’ll get a $20K retirement boost, $7,800 car allowance, $30K for moving/housing, plus health benefits up to $30K, $10K annual professional development, and a whopping $300K life insurance. Her time-off perks include 80 vacation hours, 11 paid holidays, 80 sick days plus 12 more annually, and she’s got a solid background as Boulder County’s longtime administrator since 2020. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ef31e5e33d6682e0