Brad Buchanan, a former architect, rancher and the current CEO of the National Western Center Authority, just got a second job: interim head of Community Planning and Development.

This will be his second time at the helm of the department.

Mayor Mike Johnston announced Buchanan would be taking over for Manish Kumar, who is leaving the role Friday after 13 months on the job.

“Having served as Executive Director from 2014 to 2018, Brad knows the agency and the team extremely well,” Johnston said in a statement. “His deep expertise in Denver’s permitting and development processes gives me full confidence in his ability to guide CPD forward as we continue overhauling our permitting processes and delivering services to our community.” • Want to share information? Email us.

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