Natalie Adona, who has 17 years of elections experience in several Northern California counties, will be the next head of Marin County’s Elections Department, county executive Derek Johnson said.
Adona, who was elected Nevada County’s clerk/recorder and registrar of voters in June 2022, will succeed Lynda Roberts, who is retiring at the end of June.
Johnson said Adona’s background with elections and her passion for voting rights made her the top candidate among 64 who applied.
“Natalie stood out because of her deep experience and reputation statewide and even nationally in the field,” Johnson said. “She is a hands-on leader who will continue Marin’s widespread recognition for ensuring fair, transparent, and accessible elections with integrity and a commitment to voter outreach.”
A native of Vallejo, Adona previously worked for the City and County of San Francisco and the County of Alameda where she trained poll workers.
Adona has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley plus a law degree and a master’s from The American University in Washington, D.C.
The Marin County Elections Department has a staff of 11.6 full-time equivalent positions year-round but often grows to a team of 200 during busy election seasons. Marin has about 170,000 registered voters and a population of 254,407.
Nevada County had 74,991 registered voters and an estimated population of 102,037 as of October 2023.
Adona’s annual salary will be $218,192.