(Granbury, Tx) – The City of Granbury has announced the hiring of Mike Linnabery as the new Operations Manager of the Lake Granbury Conference Center.

The city says Linnabery is an expert in customer service and has extensive experience in event facility management. He’ll report to Tammy Dooley, Director of the Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau – Visit Granbury.

Linnabery replaces former Operations Manager Brandon Kyle Smith, who was fired and arrested earlier this month over allegations of theft, after money turned up missing from the safe at the conference center.