City Announces Eileen Stein as New City Manager

Eileen Stein

PRESS RELEASE: West Linn Announces New City Manager

After an extensive recruitment process, the City of West Linn has chosen Eileen Stein as its next city manager.  Ms. Stein comes to West Linn from Mt. Angel where she served as city manager for the past three years.  Prior to Mt. Angel, she served as city manager in the City of Sisters for eleven years.

West Linn hired Prothman and Associates to conduct a comprehensive search for a new city manager.  The city received 32 applications and after a rigorous screening process selected five candidates for further interviews and an opportunity to meet with community members. The interviews included three panels made up of residents, advisory board members, regional city/county administrators, and city staff, and a separate panel of city councilors as well as a reception for the public to meet the applicants.

Ms. Stein also currently serves on the League of Oregon Cities Board of Directors.

Eileen Stein holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California at Irvine and has more than 25 years of local government experience in Oregon. Mayor Axelrod has noted that the city council is excited about Ms. Stein joining our team, and that “she brings a reputation of integrity, collaboration and community orientation to our city management.”

Ms. Stein’s first day on the job will be June 1.