Miamisburg hires former Riverside candidate

Miamisburg has picked a former candidate for Riverside city manager as its new human resources director.

Leslie Kohli, administrator for Springfield Twp. in Lucas County, had been a finalist for the top job in Riverside before withdrawing prior to that city hiring an interim manager earlier this month.

She will start with the Miamisburg July 25 and succeed Kathy Weisgarber, who is retiring after 30 years with the city.

Kohli has been Springfield Twp.’s administrator since 2007. Previous roles have included economic development director, human resources director and fiscal officer, a job she was hired in 2006, according to Miamisburg.

Kohli holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Huntington College in Huntington, Ind., and a law degree from the University of Toledo.