CITY SPOTLIGHT

Rachel Smetana takes over tourism and events director position

After 24 years with the City of Scottsdale, Rachel Smetana is ready to take on what she calls her most important position as director of tourism and events.

(Courtesy Rachel Smetana)

Rachel Smetana was working in a construction materials testing lab for a local company back in 2000.

She didn’t like it.

It was dirty work and crazy hours with things like 3 a.m. cement pours, so she decided to get out of the game and applied for a job in the Scottsdale Public Library.

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