Employee of the Year, quarters announced for City of Leavenworth 2024

Dec. 16, 2024 | Public Information Office
 

Andrea Cheatom, Housing Manager for Planters II, has been selected as Employee of the Year for the City of Leavenworth for 2024.

Each year, the City Employee Council selects an “Employee of the Quarter” among staff. This year, four outstanding employees were selected: Steve King, Dennis Skaarland, Joanna Fuimaono and Andrea Cheatom. From this list, the Employee of the Year is chosen.

Cheatom began working for the City in 2007 as a Housing Intake Specialist. She was promoted in 2017 to Housing Manager. Planters II is a 10-story public housing apartment building for residents who are elderly or medically-certified disabled.

Cheatom was nominated for her dedication to the department and the City as a whole. She worked to implement new procedures to reconcile the fee accountant’s books. This year when auditors selected Planters II for an in-depth audit, it was completed successfully.

Roberta Beier, Finance Director for the City, said that the audit passed with flying colors.

“Andrea was helpful and demonstrated an eagerness to learn and to make sure she was following my new required processes properly,” Beier said. “Andrea was never deterred. From the outset she recognized the value in improving our processes and was 100% on-board. We have now successfully transitioned to our new procedures and are reconciling with fee accountants every month.”

The program is known throughout Leavenworth as a well-maintained building. Cheatom was also recognized for her attention to detail, concern for the welfare of her staff as well as the Planters II residents.

“I am impressed with Andrea,” Beier said. “I believe she is one of the hardest-working, most dedicated employees the City has. Her hard work, attention to detail, and concern for the welfare of her staff and residents make the Planters II Program the success that it is today.”