Chaney retired at the end of September, having served 17 years with the county and 30 years in city government. Chaney was notably a part of the county’s effort to launch the nation’s first “super Wi-Fi” network in 2012.
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Hwang brings IT experience from both the public and private sectors. He has been the IT director for the city of Charlottesville since 2018; he was the IT operations manager for the city for eight years prior. Before working in Charlottesville, he was the IT director for the town of Apex, N.C. His private-sector experience includes working as the IT director for Harris Williams & Co.