Executive Director Candidate Interviews 08-23-2004MEMORANDUM
Executive Director Candidate Interviews
Present: Robin Doyle Gene Schmidt Jim Peterka
Dianne Janson Winona Stone Joan Greco
Carol Glassman
Candidates: Daniel Dickten William Rankin Theresa Cooke
Date: August 23, 2004
The interviews started at 11:30 a.m. with Dan Dickten being the first. The same eighteen (18)
questions were asked of each candidate (see attached). The interviews were approximately 1
hour and 15 minutes each.
After the last candidate was interviewed the Committee discussed the pros and cons of the
interviews. Robin Doyle had done the reference checks on the candidates and reported the
results. Theresa Cooke’s references were very favorable when he spoke to them. Dan Dickten’s
references were only mediocre. William Rankin’s were very good.
The committee ranked the candidates: Number 1 was Theresa Cooke as they felt she had a
hands on approach. Number 2 was William Rankin – he was over qualified and a little too
negative about us ever being self-sufficient. Number 3 was Daniel Dickten – did not think he
would deal with the political aspect well.
The ranking will be presented to the Collier County Airport Authority for approval and then
taken to the Board of County Commissioners for their approval.