HUTCHINSON – The City of Hutchinson has filled two vacant positions.

City Manager John Deardoff announced today Datjaeda Moore has been selected as the city’s new human relations officer. Under the supervision of the city manager, Moore will be responsible for administering the Human Relations Ordinance pertaining to anti-discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations in cooperation with the Human Relations Commission.

Moore comes to the city with more than 10 years of professional experience in communications, community relations and human resources, most recently as director of human resources at Kansas Neurological Institute. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Colorado and expects to complete her master’s degree in human resource management through Capella University later this year.

The city also has a new planning director. Expected to start in May, Ryan Hvitlok comes to the city with more than 10 years of municipal and regional planning experience, most recently as city planner for Fergus Falls, Minn. He holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Minnesota State University, as well as bachelor’s degrees in political science and sociology from Winthrop University.

Hvitlok is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning Association and is Community Emergency Response Team Certified.