On February 20, 2024, Mary Hao was appointed as Human Resources Director by City Administrator Jestin Johnson.
Mary Hao has dedicated her career to public service. She has over 25 years in public sector human resources and labor relations. Her experience includes serving as the Deputy Chief People Officer of Talent Acquisition for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Director of Human Resources for the County of Marin. Mary began her career with the University of California, Office of the President in the Office of Labor Relations, and then joined the City and County of San Francisco where she worked for 14 years in labor and employee relations for the Department of Human Resources and then two years managing the human resources function at the Juvenile Probation Department. Mary has a B.A. in History and a minor in Asian American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.