After almost six years and after accusations by numerous employees of a toxic work environment, the director of the state’s Office of Public Guardianship, Sophia Alvarez, has resigned.

The OPG board was scheduled to meet on Aug. 18 to discuss an interim director, although the Zoom meeting link was “locked” and the public could not listen in.

The Aug. 18 meeting was about more than just finding an interim director, who is likely to be the deputy director, Janelle Cantu. The board also discussed whether to bring in the Employer’s Council to study “personnel matters” at OPG.

According to the agency’s 2024 annual report, OPG contracted with the Employer’s Council last year to provide a general HR manager, conduct an HR review of all hiring processes, screen for guardian candidates, screenin

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