City of Powell River chief finance officer (CFO) Shehzad Somji is leaving city government for a job in public education.
Somji will go to work in the new year for School District 48 in Squamish.
Somji came to work for the city in May 2014 after spending 10 years as First Credit Union’s CFO.
City chief administrative officer Mac Fraser said that Somji has given eight week’s notice and will continue until the end of the calendar year.
“As a true professional, I was aware of him pursuing this opportunity, so it’s with great regret we know he’s leaving,” said Fraser. “We’re making a seamless transition with an interim CFO.”
Fraser said the city is looking for an interim CFO to stand in while they perform a candidate search for a suitable permanent replacement.
Fraser added he expects at least the operational portion of next year’s city budget to be complete before Somji’s departure.
