Diana Bishop

Executive Recruiter

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Diana Bishop has a professional career of over 35 years in local government as a peace officer.? Starting her career in 1985 with the Santa Clara Police Department, Ms. Bishop rose to the rank of Police Captain with supervisory responsibility of the Department’s divisions in the senior management role.? In a recruitment process conducted by Peckham & McKenney in 2011, Ms. Bishop was selected to be the Chief of Police for the City of San Rafael where she served for nine years until retirement at the end of 2020.? During her time in San Rafael, Ms. Bishop was an integral part of the City’s Senior Management Team.? As Police Chief, Ms. Bishop was recognized for her strong relationships with Department Director peers and the City’s elected officials in support of the City and public safety.?
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In San Rafael, Ms. Bishop was instrumental in shaping the future of the Police Department by promoting over 20 employees into leadership roles and effectively hiring and integrating over 60 new employees into the organization.?? Because of her efforts, the department is recognized as a leader in community engagement and transparency, and the City has been exemplary in many important initiatives such as the implementation of body worn cameras, de-escalation training, and crisis intervention training for all officers.
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During her career, Ms. Bishop has been selected numerous times to assist other public agencies with promotional processes.? She has also been directly involved in the hiring of other City of San Rafael Department Head positions including Fire Chief and the current Chief of Police.
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Ms. Bishop holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Law Enforcement Leadership from the University of San Francisco and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University.? She is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. Ms. Bishop is a past President of the Marin County Police Chiefs Association and a member of the California Police Chiefs Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Maria Hurtado

Executive Recruiter

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Ms. Hurtado has worked in local government for over 23 years and began her professional career in the non-profit sector.? In November 2016, Ms. Hurtado was appointed as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Hayward, CA, where she oversaw the departments of Public Works, Maintenance Services, Utilities, Finance, and Library and Community Services.? Prior to this appointment, Ms. Hurtado was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the City of Oxnard where she was responsible for IT, Finance, Human Resources, Cultural and Community Services, and the Public Information Office (PIO), including implementation of 121 recommendations resulting from an organizational assessment.
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Ms. Hurtado has had a long tenure in northern California before leaving to Oxnard.? Ms. Hurtado was hired in 2006 as the Director of Parks and Community Services for Tracy, CA and was subsequently appointed and held the Assistant City Manager position from 2007 through 2015.? In addition, Ms. Hurtado completed two 6-month Interim City Manager appointments in Tracy, where she was responsible for Council and Community Relations and department operations.?
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Prior to her work with the City of Tracy, Ms. Hurtado served as Deputy Director of Parks & Neighborhood Services for the City of San Jose, CA, Assistant Director for Parks and Community Services and Assistant Director for Redevelopment and Housing for the City of Watsonville, CA.? Ms. Hurtado came from the non-profit sector prior to moving into local government and worked as the Executive Director of an alcohol and counseling agency, which included a women’s residential treatment facility, drug and alcohol counseling center, and an anti-gang afterschool youth program.
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Ms. Hurtado served as the Vice President on the ICMA Board of Directors for 3 years, representing the West Coast Region.? She is a member of Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) and the Local Government Hispanic Network.? In 2016, Ms. Hurtado served as the ICMA 102nd Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair held in Kansas City.? Ms. Hurtado received the MMANC West McClure Outstanding Assistant Award in 2012 and most recently, received the League of California Cities 2018 Assistant City Manager of the Year award.? Ms. Hurtado received her Master’s in Social Work from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California in Santa Cruz.