Bellingham names new fire chief, public works and communications directors

Keller had been communications manager for the Bellingham Public Library since 2014 but had stepped into the role of communications director amid the city’s response to the new coronavirus pandemic.

She has a master’s degree in public administration from Evergreen State College and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and communications from Western Washington University, and also served as Bellingham’s communications director from 2001 to 2014.