By Caitlin Walsh, News Staff

Less than a month into his new position as mayor of Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh has dealt with a snowstorm, cancelled school much to the delight of all Boston Public students and made a number of key appointments to his staff. So far, he seems to be having no problem filling former Mayor Menino’s shoes. A week after the new year began, a press release from the mayor’s office laid out a few of the key appointments he had made thus far.

Walsh’s policy director from the campaign trail, Joyce Linehan, was appointed as his chief of policy. Linehan, a University of Massachusetts Boston graduate and campaign pro, formerly worked on campaigns for Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Representative Mike Capuano and Governor Deval Patrick. She also is the director of Ashmont Media, a local public relations company that serves Boston arts organizations. On top of those roles, she is an active community member in her native Dorchester, having founded the Dorchester Arts Collaborative as well as serving on the board of substance abuse treatment center Interim House.

Walsh appointed Joseph Rull, a senior advisor from his campaign, as chief of operations. Rull was formerly a special adviser for Mayor Menino, as well as a neighborhood liaison to South Boston in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services.

State Representative Eugene O’Flaherty, who represents part of Charlestown and most of Chelsea, was appointed to the Corporation Counsel. Trinh T. Nguyen, who most recently was chief of staff at the Boston Housing Authority, was appointed as Interim Director of the Office of Jobs and Community Service.

Keith Williams, the current Associate Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, was appointed interim director of the Office of Small & Local Business Enterprise.

Lastly, Walsh appointed Alejandra St.Guillen as the interim director of the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonian, which serves to strengthen the diverse communities’ roles in the cultural life of the city.

The Boston Globe reported on Jan. 10 a few more appointments that were made. Mayor Walsh appointed Michael Dennehy as the interim director of Public Works, a role he was well prepared for as he was formerly assistant superintendent of the same department.

Jim Gillooly, the deputy commissioner of the Boston Transportation Department, was appointed as interim director of that same department as well. Justin Holmes, director of constituent engagement, was appointed as interim chief information officer. Lastly, Walsh also chose former campaign competitor Felix Arroyo, who backed Walsh after his own preliminary loss, to be his chief of health and human relations.