Town Manager Bill Coleman made the decision on May 28 th , 1999. She assumes this position with my confidence and the highest regard of her fellow staff members. Ms. Cunningham has about 14 years of experience with the Town, hired originally in 1985 as a Personnel Analyst. Through various organizational changes, that title was later changed to Human Resources Manager. Her areas of responsibility included recruitment and selection, classification and pay, training, employee relations, wellness programs, and policy development.
Cary employees are extremely talented in their fields.
Given the existing market, Human Resources will be challenged to continue to recruit and retain such highly talented employees. A native of South Boston, VA, Cunningham worked with the City of Raleigh's and the UNC Hospital's human resource departments before coming to Cary. She also taught at Durham Technical Community College. She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Masters in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. A former board member, Cunningham is active in the International Personnel Management Association.