Janice Casteel
The Women’s Council quarterly programming for 2018 will center around the theme of “Lead in . . .” The third quarter luncheon, held on Monday, Aug. 20, at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, will feature Janice Casteel, retired Cleveland city manager speaking on Leadership for Women in Public Service.
Ms. Casteel’s career with the city of Cleveland spanned almost 43 years beginning in October of 1973 as a front counter deputy clerk collecting property taxes and other revenues of the city. While working full time, she continued night classes at Cleveland State Community College and later graduated from UTC. Ms. Casteel was promoted into several positions with the city and served as the city’s first interim city manager after the change in the form of government to council-manager, in 1993. She was named assistant city manager in 2006 and Cleveland city manager from July 1, 2007 until her retirement on May 31, 2016.
Ms. Casteel has spent the two years since her retirement enjoying her family – husband, two sons and a daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, sisters and brother and their families, as well as her church family at Maple Street Baptist. She continues to enjoy camping with her family in their RV and recently took up kayaking.
The remaining program for 2018 will discuss Leadership in volunteer opportunities. Cost for the “Lead In…” session is $15 for Chamber members and $25 for nonmembers and includes a buffet luncheon. Attendance is limited, register online at the community calendar at www.clevelandchamber.com or call 472-6587 by noon on Thursday, Aug. 16. Chamber members may use admission credits from their tiered investment if available, however should call to register.