Santa Barbara County recently hired a deputy director of Housing and Community Development who managed San Luis Obispo County’s homeless services division.

Community Services Director George Chapjian introduced Joseph Dzvonik to the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting.

“The intent before I retire from the county is to leave you in good hands with good leadership – great leadership,” said Chapjian, who has announced plans to leave in the next year.

“I’m really confident in what Joe’s going to bring to the county,” he said.

Dzvonik said he looks forward to working with the county staff. He most recently was San Luis Obispo County’s Homeless Services Division manager and resigned in September.

This is the second recent hire of a SLO County administrator for management-level county staff.

In May, Santa Barbara County hired SLO’s county administrative officer Wade Horton as an assistant county executive officer.