Joe CapozziAmelia Jadoo launches consulting job; search is on for new director.
The Palm Beach County League of Cities is looking for a new executive director to replace Amelia Jadoo, who resigned in February after less than five months on the job.
“The League of Cities is just a great organization and I’ll just leave it at that,” Jadoo told Stet News. “I’m pursuing some different things, just going in a different direction.”
In March, Jadoo launched a consulting company, Anchor Exec, to help organizations handle complex changes.
“I’m pretty excited about it,” she told Stet. “It has been a great start and I am really excited to see where this goes.”
Tequesta Mayor Molly Young, the league’s board president, would not comment on Jadoo’s resignation.
“Personnel matters are handled with appropriate discretion, and out of respect for those involved, we will not be commenting further,” Young said. “We are grateful for her contributions and the commitment she brought to the role, and we wish her the very best moving forward.”
Je’Riise Hansen, the deputy executive director, is the acting executive director.
Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Malega, who was a finalist for the job before Jadoo was hired last fall, said she has “been encouraged” to reapply and plans to do so.
Malega has said she will not run for reelection when her City Commission term expires in March 2027. If she is hired by the league before March, she would have to resign from the commission.
The position’s pay range is $115,000 to $140,000 a year, according to the league’s website.
Jadoo started working as the league’s executive director on Sept. 30 after being chosen by the board from more than 250 applicants. She replaced Richard Radcliffe, who retired in late August from the job he held since 2011.
Before Jadoo was hired, she worked for four years for the law firm of Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, which represents many cities. Prior to that she was an assistant Palm Beach County attorney for eight years.
“Mrs. Jadoo’s broad experience in municipal law, proven leadership, and commitment to public service make her the ideal person to lead the League into its next chapter,” Young said in a statement to Stet after Jadoo was hired last fall. “We are excited for the future under her guidance.”
The league advocates for the interests of the county’s 39 municipalities by promoting home rule, addressing shared legislative issues and fostering cooperation among local governments. It serves as a unified voice on issues including growth management, taxation and transportation, playing a big role recently to initiate a countywide transportation master plan.
Joe Capozzi is an award-winning reporter based in Lake Worth Beach. He spent more than 30 years writing for newspapers, mostly at The Palm Beach Post, where he wrote about the opioid scourge, invasive pythons, and Palm Beach County government. For 15 years, he covered the Miami Marlins baseball team. Joe left The Post in December 2020. He publishes the Lake Worth Beach Independent on Substack, covering the town where he lives.
