City of Bainbridge Island
Ellen Schroer has worked as the Director of Finance at the City of Bainbridge Island since September 2010. Prior to that, they worked as the Financial Planning Manager at the City of Seattle from May 2002 to September 2010.
Ellen Schroer completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in German Language and Literature from Whitman College from 1985 to 1989. Ellen later pursued a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Washington, although the exact start and end years are unknown.
City of Bainbridge Island
City Government: The City began with the incorporation of the town of Winslow in 1947. In 1991, the city annexed the remainder of the Island, establishing the City of Bainbridge Island. The annexation allowed the city government to take full responsibility for providing dedicated services to the entire island. As a non-charter code city, Bainbridge Island originally operated under a Mayor/Council form of government. The form of government has been changed following a May 19, 2009 vote in which a majority of islanders expressed a preference for the Council/Manager form of government. This form of government is regulated under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 35A.13.