The Kenmore City Council invites the community to an open house to welcome City Manager Rob Karlinsey and City Engineer Kristen Overleese and their families from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 9 at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave. N.E. City Council appointed Karlinsey to the position of city manager following a nationwide recruitment process. Karlinsey assumed the duties on April 23 and one of his first tasks was to hire a city engineer. Overleese joined Kenmore as the city engineer on May 29.

Karlinsey most recently held the position of city administrator of Gig Harbor, where he had served since January 2007. He has more than 17 years of local government experience. Karlinsey is a Western Washington native and holds a master’s degree in public administration from Brigham Young University.

Overleese has more than 17 years of government experience including 14 years with the city of Shoreline, most recently as the capital projects manager. Of note is Overleese’s lead role in managing a significant portion of Shoreline’s $50 million SR 99 Aurora Corridor Project. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington and a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering from Michigan Technological University.