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Anchorage HR director Niki Tshibaka abruptly resigns (Alaska Public Media News)

Anchorage's Chief Human Resources Officer Niki Tshibaka abruptly resigned Monday. Mayor Dave Bronson announced Tshibaka's resignation in a written statement ...

And closed: “It has been a privilege to serve the people of Anchorage.” The city ombudsman “walled off” Tshibaka [from investigating any library staff complaints](https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/22/anchorage-hr-director-walled-off-from-investigating-library-staff-complaints/). Before working for the Bronson administration, Tshibaka was the deputy commissioner of the Department of Education under Gov. In Monday’s statement from the mayor’s office, Bronson named Raylene Griffith as the acting head of HR. [wrongful termination lawsuit](https://alaskapublic.org/2022/06/24/anchorage-hr-directors-im-with-judy-t-shirt-part-of-wrongful-termination-suit/) filed last year by Heather MacAlpine, the former director of Anchorage’s Office of Equal Opportunity. Tshibaka’s letter made no mention of the lawsuit or Eledge. “The department professionally carried out its historic role with respect to executive appointments, applying those practices and procedures, even under tight timeframes.” [Bronson fired then-Municipal Manager Amy Demboski](https://alaskapublic.org/2022/12/19/kent-kohlhase-is-anchorages-new-acting-municipal-manger-replacing-amy-demboski/). And all of that falls right back to Mr. Tshibaka has been embroiled in a number of prominent controversies since. “If you look at the municipality’s HR process and the hiring practices right now, we’re down a massive number of people,” Constant said. Through an attorney, Demboski [alleged numerous illegal, misogynistic and unethical acts](https://alaskapublic.org/2023/01/11/ousted-anchorage-city-manager-accuses-mayor-bronson-of-breaking-law-creating-hostile-work-environment/) in an 11-page letter.

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Anchorage city government's human resources director, Niki ... (Anchorage Daily News)

Tshibaka's departure is the latest in a string of resignations and firings of top officials in the administration of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson.

She later [ issued a scathing letter](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/01/11/fired-anchorage-city-manager-accuses-bronson-administration-of-illegal-unethical-behavior/) accusing Bronson and members of his administration of unethical behavior and misconduct. Former colleagues and employees of Gerace made multiple accusations against him, including involving his credentials, as the Assembly weighed his confirmation. More than half of the executive team Bronson announced as he took office has since departed. After questioning Tshibaka last month over Gerace’s hiring and Tshibaka’s written report of the administration’s internal investigation, Anchorage Assembly leaders said they weren’t satisfied. The city attorney’s office forwarded the memo to the state Department of Law. The Assembly’s chair issued a subpoena to Tshibaka and held a closed-door session over the issue in January. [just ahead of the publication of an investigation](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/08/08/anchorage-health-department-director-resigns-amid-investigation-into-fabricated-resume/) by Alaska Public Media and American Public Media reporting he had fabricated or exaggerated credentials and work history on his resume to the city. [abruptly resigned](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/01/20/anchorage-mayor-bronsons-deputy-chief-of-staff-departs-city-hall-as-accusations-fly/) that week. Anchorage city government’s human resources director, Niki Tshibaka, resigned Monday, Mayor Dave Bronson’s office said. [referred to city prosecutors allegations](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/01/19/one-of-anchorage-mayor-bronsons-executives-accused-of-using-city-hall-surveillance-to-track-staff-speaking-to-ombudsman-assembly-members/) by city staff that the mayor’s office or one of the mayor’s executives may have interfered with his investigation into alleged misconduct. [Joe Gerace](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/08/08/anchorage-health-department-director-resigns-amid-investigation-into-fabricated-resume/), who fabricated details on his resume to the city. [his firing ](https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/12/20/anchorages-departed-city-manager-says-she-was-fired-after-emailing-mayor-dave-bronson-concerns-about-code-violations/)in December of former city manager, Amy Demboski.

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Municipality of Anchorage HR director Tshibaka tenders resignation (Alaska's News Source)

According to social media posts from Mayor Dave Bronson, the resignation of human resources leader Niki Tshibaka was accepted on Monday.

Last month, the Anchorage Assembly issued a subpoena for Tshibaka to speak at [a hearing concerning the employment](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/01/25/assembly-holds-confidential-executive-session-joe-gerace-files/) of former municipal Health Director Joe Gerace. Tshibaka was appointed to the municipality’s top HR role on July 1, 2021. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson also shared the release on his personal Twitter account in a series of tweets.

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