Economic Development Director Resigns After 3 Months In Hamden: Report

HAMDEN, CT — Hamden is looking for a new economic development for the second time in three months.

The town recently posted that it was accepting applications for a new economic development director.

The New Haven Register reported that Ayanna Wayner resigned from the position less than three months after taking the job.

Wayner was appointed by Mayor Lauren Garrett in mid-October as the town’s Economic and Community Development Director.

Wayner, who had been commuting from her home in New York City, told the Register that she had planned on settling in Hamden long-term, but she said those plans changed due to circumstances beyond her control, and she is staying in New York.

The town is moving quickly with trying to replace Wayner, and is currently accepting applications.

“The Town of Hamden is seeking qualified individuals to fill the role of Economic Development Director,” according to the job posting on the town’s website. “The Economic Development Director oversees the Economic and Community Development Department. Plans, organizes and directs a comprehensive program of community and economic development, including the promotion of orderly growth of commercial and industrial resources, community renewal and neighborhood development, to ensure protection and enhancement of open space, to facilitate the retention and expansion of existing and residential housing, business interests and to improve the quality of life for residents and to seek out new compatible businesses for relocation to the Town.”

For more information, or to apply, visit the job posting here.

Read the full story at the New Haven Register here.