Batavia, NY- The City of Batavia announces the appointment of Rebecca McGee to the position of Human Resources Director for the City of Batavia. McGee was selected following an extensive search for candidates and an active recruitment campaign. She will assume her new role on Monday, July 10th, 2023.
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A Batavia native, McGee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Plattsburgh State University in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. She is currently serving as the Human Resources Manager at Liberty Pumps in Bergen.
McGee has served in several other Human Resources positions aside from her current role at Liberty Pumps. She was the Human Resources Generalist at Liberty Pumps from 2015-2019. Prior to her roles at Liberty Pumps in Human Resources, she was the Human Resources Coordinator at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia for nearly 2 years and Human Resources Assistant at Oxbo International Corporation for 5 years.
McGee is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Genesee. She currently serves as the President of the Genesee Area Personnel Association. She also serves on several Board of Directors in Genesee County including UMMC and the UMMC Foundation, Business Education Alliance (BEA), Richmond Memorial Library, and the United Way. Rebecca is a student mentor at the Western New York Tech Academy and has served in the past as the City of Batavia School District’s School Budget Ambassador and on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross.
“Rebecca’s current position with Liberty Pumps and other experience in HR have given her a wealth of knowledge and experience in Human Resources. She has the ability to lead teams effectively and efficiently, problem solve, address human resource issues with dignity and respect, and see things from a global perspective. We are excited to have her join our team at the City,” said City of Batavia City Manager Rachel J. Tabelski.
Rebecca, a 2000 graduate of Batavia High School, lives with her husband Patrick in the City of Batavia.