(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 17, 2015) – Gwinnett County Administrator Glenn Stephens has named Kathy Holland acting director of the Planning and Development department as Bryan Lackey leaves this week to become Gainesville’s city manager.

Holland, an Ohio native, moved to Georgia with her family in 1968. She has led Gwinnett’s development division since 2005. She worked as a senior development review analyst at the County for 15 years before leaving to start a consulting practice in 1997. After five years in the private sector, she returned in 2002 as development review manager and was promoted to division director in 2005. Holland is married with two children and five grandchildren.

Stephens said, “Kathy’s knowledge, experience and both professional and personal relationships in Gwinnett make her the ideal person to lead the department. Kathy has served Gwinnett County well throughout her career and will do an excellent job in this interim role.”