City of Long Beach
Dawn L. Henderson is an accomplished human resources professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple sectors. Currently serving as General Superintendent of Administration, People & Culture for the City of Long Beach, Dawn oversees a large staff and collaborates with executive leadership to enhance employee engagement and develop high-performance cultures. Previous roles include tenure at California State University, Long Beach as Senior Associate Director of Operations, and positions such as Executive Director at Cause for Celebration and Human Resources Administrative Manager at Pepperdine University. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, both from Humboldt State University.
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City of Long Beach
Long Beach, with a population of approximately 465,000, covers 52 square miles in Southwest Los Angeles County and is the seventh largest city in California. It has some of the best shoreline, marinas and beaches in Southern California, and a superb climate moderated by pleasant ocean breezes. The City of Long Beach is recognized as the home of the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Long Beach Grand Prix, America's cargo gateway to the Pacific Rim through the Port of Long Beach (the Nation's second business container port), one of the world's most environmentally safe off-shore oil operations and numerous major business and commercial enterprises.