Lake In The Hills Picks New Assistant Village Administrator

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The village of Lake in the Hills have picked Ashley Eccles as the new assistant village administrator. She is expected to start in her new role on Monday.

Eccles has over seven years of experience in municipal government functions and previously served the village as the communications coordinator for the Lake in the Hills Police Department. Eccles will take over for Shannon Andrews, the village's longtime assistant village administrator who was recently appointed to village administrator.

She has taken the reins after former village administrator, Fred Mullard, announced he'd be stepping down.

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“I am excited to welcome Ashley to the Assistant Village Administrator position,” said village administrator Shannon Andrews. “I’m confident that Ashley’s knowledge, skills, and professionalism will be a strong addition to the Village’s management team.”

As the communications coordinator, Eccles managed the police department’s community relations division and acts as the village’s public information officer. She is the current accreditation supervisor for the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and ensures that the Police Department is compliant with all standards, policies, and procedures.

“I am thrilled to have an opportunity to join the leadership team in this new role,” said Eccles. “Fostering positive community relations has been at the heart of my work here. I’m pleased to continue to serve the Lake in the Hills community and look forward to helping build a strong future for the Village.”

Eccles also organizes community-based special events and community relations programs for the police department. Programs she has managed include National Night Out, Ridin’ Right, Safety Camp, Trick- or-Treat at Safety Town, the Teen Safety Series, the Women’s Safety Series, Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training and more, according to a news release.