Agenda 01/26/2021 Item #10D (County Manager Recuitment process)01/26/2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to provide additional staff direction regarding the County Manager recruitment
process.
OBJECTIVE: To review the progress made since December 8, 2020 to recruit candidates interested in
consideration to the County Manager position, make a determination for the preferred hiring method, and
review timelines to hire for the position.
CONSIDERATIONS: During the December 8, 2020, December 15, 2020 and January 12, 2021 BCC
meetings, the Commissioners provided direction to staff on actions to be taken in order to recruit
candidates for the position of County Manager. The Subcommittee for County Manager Hiring,
consisting of Commissioners LoCastro and McDaniel, convened January 8, 2021 and recommended the
following actions:
• Review of the candidate summary document (to be provided by HR).
• Determine whether to continue under the current recruitment process or engage with an executive
recruitment firm.
• Choose a closing date and time for the vacancy.
• Discuss the interview/selection process and timeline at a future meeting.
At the January 12, 2021 meeting, the BCC discussed completion of the County Manager Profile
Questionnaire document by all Commissioners and set a closing date for the position of January 20, 2021.
A request was also made of staff to compile the questionnaire responses and a summary of the candidates
and qualifications for review at the January 26, 2020 meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action will result in no growth management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal
issues, and requires majority vote for further Board direction. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board review and discuss the progress made since December 8, 2020
to recruit candidates, select a recruitment method, and review the hiring timeline.
Prepared by: William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. County Manager Profile Summary by Commissioner Jan 2021 (PDF)
2. County Manager Applicant Summary Jan 2021 (PDF)
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01/26/2021
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 10.D
Doc ID: 14805
Item Summary: Recommendation to provide additional staff direction regarding the County
Manager recruitment process. (Commissioner McDaniel)
Meeting Date: 01/26/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
01/20/2021 11:27 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
01/20/2021 11:27 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget MaryJo Brock Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 01/20/2021 11:26 AM
County Attorney's Office MaryJo Brock Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Skipped 01/20/2021 11:26 AM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 01/20/2021 11:37 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/26/2021 9:00 AM
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Summary of County Manager Profile Questionnaire Responses
Question Commissioner LoCastro Commissioner McDaniel Commissioner Saunders Commissioner Solis Commissioner Taylor
Minimum Education Master's preferred but not required.
Educational background in Public Admin,
City Management/Planning, etc. preferred.
Emphasis in County Management
Administration
Master's Degree or equivalent experience.Master's Degree in Public Administration
at a minimum, unless exceptional work
experience is shown.
Minimum Bachelor of Science and
Public Administration but prefer at
Master’s Degree or comparable work
experience over a significant amount of
years.
Prior Work Experience Don’t have a set number of years… I’m
more concerned with previous levels of
increased responsibility and performance.
Five to ten years experience in the
management field. Prefer Collier
County Management experience.
Ideally 15-20 years with a minimum of 5-10
years in Senior Leadership position.
10-15 years as a local government
administrator/manager with a history of
increased leadership positions; i.e. have
worked through multiple levels of local
government administration, especially
growth management.
Ideally, at least 20-25 years in a
government career including a minimum
of 10 years in a senior leadership
position.
Prior senior leadership with a
Florida agency?
Yes, it’s important but not required.Yes Yes, preferred.Very important.Yes. Absolutely.
Advanced
training/certs/expertise for
candidate to possess?
Yes, any advanced/specific training is a
plus. If they have had prior deep
City/County experience… they should
have plenty of that training documented.
Should have training and knowledge of
planning, transportation and utilities.
Public Administration, Financial
Management, Major Capital Projects
Management; prior fiscal management of a
budget of $1 billion a plus.
Yes. Community/growth management, and
financial certifications.
To be well rounded in all aspects of
County Management.
Skill
Relations with
BCC/Commissioners
High High High Medium High
Administrative ability High High High High High
Written communication skill High High High High Medium
Verbal communication skill High High High High High
Workforce Mgmt/Development High High High Medium High
Org Structure/Strategic
Planning
High High High High High
Operational Efficiency High High High High High
Budget/Finance High High High +++High High ++
Information Technology High High Medium Low Medium
HR/Risk Mgmt/Benefits High High High Low Medium
Community relations High High High High Medium
Public trust and confidence High High High +High High
Inter-governmental relations High High High Medium Medium
Economic development High High High +High High
Infrastructure and Facilities High High High Medium High
Innovation High High High high High
Prior significant professional
achievements
High High High +Medium High ++
Importance (High/Medium/Low)
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Packet Pg. 191 Attachment: County Manager Profile Summary by Commissioner Jan 2021 (14805 : CM Recruitment)
Summary of County Manager Profile Questionnaire Responses
Question Commissioner LoCastro Commissioner McDaniel Commissioner Saunders Commissioner Solis Commissioner Taylor
Types of
management/leadership
qualities essential for County
Manager.
1. Initiative, Enthusiasm, Team Building
demonstrated in previous positions.
2. Desire for this position and why?
3. Innovation successes in previous
positions.
1. Proven leader.
2. Knowledgeable in all areas of
government.
3. Ability to work with Commission.
1. Professionalism and integrity; respected
in community served.
2. Successful at large-scale project,
infrastructure planning and management;
strong fiscal management.
3. Demonstrated ability to delegate with
accountability; strong labor
development/management.
1. Integrity.
2. Ability to build trust internally and
externally.
3. Flexibility and creativity.
1. Integrity.
2. Communication.
3. Ability to delegate.
Highest priority issues to
address in first year in position.
1. Understanding "managing growth" and
expertise and success actually having
done it.
2. Deep understanding of budget and
finances.
3. Depth in County inner-workings.
1. Budget
2. Growth Management
3. Leadership
1. Maintain sound fiscal policies and
highest credit ratings; grow general fund
reserves.
2. Identify and evaluate long-term planning
and infrastructure needs.
3. Insure County government services are
efficiently and timely provided.
1. Growth Management (RLSA/RFMUD),
Mental Health/Addiction and
Environmental issues.
2. Continued stability in County finances.
3. Economic development for the County's
long-term stability.
1. Financial stability through strategic
financial planning.
2. Evaluation of staffing and structure.
Programs/initiatives/projects/pr
ocesses implemented or
changes by new County
Manager.
Assessing leadership, staff, etc… and
structure of Departments
I'd like his or her recommendations once
they are in the seat.
Accountability of staff 1. Insure professional recruitment,
development and retention of essential
staff.
2. Insure intergovernmental agencies are
cooperatively addressing overlapping
services.
3. Insure residents impacted by roll out of
new or discontinued services, or increases
in fees and charges receive tiemly and
sufficient notification of changes.
1. More emphasis on and implementation
of the 2014-15 Plan for Collier's Economic
Future.
2. Improving communications with the
public that the County Admin serves.
3. Creation of a Chief Sustainability
Officer for Collier County to coordinate
sustainability at all levels of government.
1. An assessment of the cost of growth
to the existing taxpayers in Collier
County.
2. A review of the architectural/
development standards especially in the
urban areas to assess the impact of
growth on existing properties.
3. Impact fee review.
Other information to consider I’m a fan of “open competition” of this
position… in-house as well as outsiders.
Let’s show our citizens the “good old boy
network” is not in play here. This position
is open to the best candidate and we are
being transparent in our selection process.
• Ability to provide clear and consistent
direction to BCC.
• Good management practices.
• Ability to hire talented management
team.
• Maintaining County's ability to balance
growth while maintaining high quality of
life experiences; maintaining Collier
County as a desirable place to live, work
and play.
• Candidate should have a win/win view in
addressing all issues with the residents they
serve.
• Candidate should have exhibited the same
kind of conservative fiscal management
Collier County has implemented for the last
20 years.
• Collier County is in a high growth
period and the challenge the County has
to balance the greater population with
the expectation of the quality of life of
existing residents needs to be met head
on.
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Packet Pg. 192 Attachment: County Manager Profile Summary by Commissioner Jan 2021 (14805 : CM Recruitment)
Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Carole Allen Maryland MA, Homeland
Security & Defense;
MS, Executive
Leadership & Mgmt
Senior Management Institute for Police
(2014)
Amtrak Police Department -
Inspector (Major) - National
Office of Professional
Responsibilities (6/2016 - Present)
4/2004 - 6/2013 St. Mary's County Sheriff's
Office (4/04 - 12/07 - Accreditation Mgr; 12/07 -
6/13, Director of Public Information & Media
Relations)
9/1995 - 4/2004 - Calvert County Sheriff's Office
(9/95 - 8/01 - Deputy Academy Director; 8/01 -
4/04 - Grants Administrator)
6/2013 - Present - Amtrak (6/13 - 6/16 -
Captain of Strategic Planning & Research; 6/16
- Pres, Inspector (Major))
Michael Antonucci Florida High School Diploma T-2 Connecticut State License
Certified Hazmat First Responder Ops
Certified Fire Behavior and Arson
Awareness
Certified EME awareness
Certified Aerial Lift and working aloft
Certified Incident Command System
Certified Firefighting Essentials
Certified Aircraft Fire and Rescue
Certified Engine Company Operations 1
Certified Engine Company Operations 2
Certified Flashover Survival
Advanced Air and Refrigeration
(1/2016 - Present)
Manage the day to day operations
of 42 employees that perform a
variety of installation,
maintenance, repair work, and
office staff
N/A 1/2009 - 12/2015 - CenturyLink
12/2004 - 1/2009 - Frontier Communications,
Local Manager
3/6/2000 - 10/1/2004 - US Information
Systems, Senior Project Manager/Operations
Manager
Athos Barahona Florida PhD, Project
Management
Certificate of Grant Writing (2019-2021)
Certificate of Public Procurement (2016)
Academic Excellence Master's Program
(2006)
Chemonics International (2016-
2020), Consultant and CBA -
Project & Program Mgmt
2007-2009 - Government of Germany/GIZ
(Senior Education Advisor and Procuement)
2010-2017 - Government of Canada/Global
Affairs
(Education and Governance Specialist - Project &
Program Manager)
2016-2017 - Canadian Embassy (Education
Specialist Local Consultant)
2002-2006 - The World Bank Group (Senior
Contracting and Purchasing Officer)
1/2010 - 5/2010 - The World Bank Group
(Project Portfolio Manager)
2016-2017 - Chemonics International (Context
in Education Specialist)
William Blodgett Florida Bachelor's, Applied
Studies in Mgmt
G4S Secure Solutions (8/2020 -
Present), Training Specialist
3/2004 - 10/2007 - Hooksett Police Department
(Patrol Sergeant)
10/2007 - 12/2012 - Mashpee Police Department
(Master Patrolman)
2/2012 - 9/2014 - University of New Hampshire
Police Dept (Police Officer)
9/2014 - 7/2019 - Middleton Police Dept (Chief
of Police)
8/2020 - Present - G4S Secure Solutions
(Training Specialist)
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Nicholas Bobay London, UK MBA Executive Development Program, Wharton
School
Ashridge Management Program
Lean Master, Master Black Belt, Six Sigma
Black Belt
Wentworth Consulting (2015 -
Present), President
1986 - 2011 - ITT Defense (Various Manager
and VP roles)
2011 - 2015 - Exelis, Inc. (Night Vision, Vice
President and GM, 2011-12; President and
GM, 2013-/15)
2015 - Present - Wentworth Consulting
(President)
James Calamari Florida MPA North Collier Fire Control and
Rescue District (11/2018 -
Present), Commissioner
8/2004 - 1/2005 - State of Florida Emergency
Management Response Team, Lee County
(Disaster Recovery Center Manager)
3/2002 - 3/2009 - National Disaster Medical
System (Health Technician)
7/2004 - 3/2008 - KENT Security Services of
Naples, Inc. (Captain, Major, Lt. Colonel/Asst.
Director of Operations)
8/2005 - Present - National Disaster Medical
System (Safety Officer)
3/2009 - Present - National Disaster Medical
System (Deputy Commander)
3/2008 - Present - Pelican Marsh Development
District (Access Control Manager/Director of
Security)
Jonathan Cando Florida MPA NIST Handbook 133 "Checking the Net
Contents of Packing Goods" Basic certified
Asphalt Plant and Paving Level I & II
certified
Florida Department of
Transportation (11/2018 -
Present), Materials Specialist
6/2015 - 11/2018 - Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (Inspector)
11/2018 - Present - Florida Department of
Transportation (Materials Specialist)
6/2009 - 6/2012 - Jersey City Recreation
(Lifeguard Leader)
6/2012 - 1/2013 - New York Sports Club
(Private Lifeguard)
4/2013 - 3/2015 - Securitas NJ (Shift
Leader/Security Officer)
3/2015 - 6/2015 - Securitas FL (Security
Officer)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Paul Carlisle Florida Not provided State certified NPDES Inspector City of Sebastian, FL (5/2018 -
Present), City Manager
2/1991 - 5/2002 - The Village of Wellington,
FL/Acme Improvement District (Division
Manager)
5/2002 - 2006 - Town of Lake Park, FL (Director
of Public Works, 5/02 - 2004; Town Manager,
2004-06)
2006 - 2011 - Roadway Management, Inc.
(Regional Manager)
2011 - 12/2014 - City of Rock Hill, SC (Director
of Public Works)
1/2014 - 5/2018 - Glades County BOCC (County
Administrator)
5/2018 - Present - City of Sebastian, FL (City
Mgr)
Charles Chapman, IV Florida MS, Education ICMA Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM)
NIMS/ICS Certifications - ICS 100, ICS
200, ICS 300, ICS 700 and ICS 800
City of Naples, FL (12/2018 -
Present), City Manager
2005 - 2013 - Gadsden County BOCC (05-08 -
Parks & Recreation Director/Asst to County
Administrator; 08-10 - Administrative
Coordinator; 10-13 - Public Works Director)
5/2013 - 12/2018 - Hendry County BOCC
(County Administrator/Chief Administrative
Officer)
12/2018 - Present - City of Naples, FL (City
Manager)
Thaddeus Cohen Florida Bachelor's,
Architecture
Collier County BOCC (2017 -
Present), Growth Management
Department Head
2004 - 2007 - Florida Department of Community
Affairs (Secretary)
2008 - 2011 - City of Pensacola, FL (Asst City
Manager and Community Redevelopment Agency
Director)
2013 - 2015 - MBR Construction (Project
Program Manager)
2015 - 2017 - City of Key West, FL (Planning
Director and CRA)
2017 - Present - Collier County BCC, FL (Growth
Mgmt Department Head)
1984 - 2004 - Thaddeus Cohen Architect, PA
Michael Cullen Illinois Attended college,
degree not listed
Illinois Department on Aging
(2015 - Present), Senior Policy
Advisor
2004 - 2015 - Illinois Commerce Commission
(Legislative Liaison)
2015 - Present - Illinois Department on Aging
(Senior Policy Advisor)
1985 - 1991 - BMC Trading (Trading Floor
Manager)
1991 - 2004 - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(Independent Floor Trader)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Jeffrey Durbin Colorado Master's - Urban and
Regional Planning
ICMA Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM)Town of Fraser, CO (2004 -
2020), Town Manager
1992 - 1994 - State of Michigan Historic
Preservation Office (Preservation Planner)
1994 - 2000 - Plainfield, Illinois (Community
Development Director)
2000 - 2004 - Town of Fraser, CO (Community
Development Director)
2004 - 2020 - Town of Fraser, CO (Town
Manager)
1987 - 1989 - L. Gale Abels and Associates
(Design/Drafting/Models)
1989 - 1992 - Danckaert & Associates
(Design/Drafting)
Mark Isackson Florida MPA Collier County BOCC (2/2009 -
Present), Director, Corporate
Finance and Management
Services
11/1985 - 11/1989 - Village of Brookfield, IL
(Assistant Village Manager)
11/1989 - 2/1992 - Village of LaGrange, IL
(Assistant Village Manager)
2/1992 - 1/1997 - Village of South Elgin, IL
(Village Administrator)
6/1997 - 7/2001 - City of Norway, MI (Village
Manager)
11/2001 - 5/2002 - Village of Brookfield, IL
(Village Manager)
7/2002 - 11/2002 - Village of Carpentersville, IL
(Village Manager)
3/2004 - 2/2009 - Collier County BOCC
(Management & Budget Analyst)
2/2009 - Present - Collier County BOCC
(Director, Corporate Finance & Mgmt Svcs)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Ernest Jones Florida MA, Human
Services/Leadership
Florida Memorial University
(2/2019 - 10/2020), Athletics
Director
2014 - 2015 - City of Deerfield Beach, FL
(Manager, Parks & Recreation, Department of
Athletics)
2000 - 2003 - Concordia University (DB
Coach)
2002 - 2003 - Kentucky State University (DB
Coach/Recruiting Coordinator)
2003 - 2004 - Oberlin College (Defensive
Coordinator/DB Coach, Instructor)
2005-2006 - Central Michigan University
(Cornerbacks & Running Backs Coach)
2006 - 2007 - University of Cincinnati
(Running Backs Coach)
2008 - 2009 - Alcorn State University (Head
Football Coach)
2009 - 2010 - University of Cincinnati
(Director of Player Services)
2010 - 2012 - State University of New York at
Buffalo (Assoc Head Coach/Recruiting
Coord/Cornerbacks)
2012 - 2014 - University of Notre Dame
(Director of Player Engagement)
2014 - University of Connecticut (Runnings
Backs/Director of Player Development)
2015 - 2016 - ASA/Miami College (Head
Football Coach/Off Coord/QB)
2016 - 2019 - Morgan State University (Interim
Head Coach/Asso Head Coach/Def
Coord/Secondary Coach)
2/2019 - 10/2020 - Florida Memorial
University (Athletics Director)
Saeed Kazemi Florida MS, Civil Engineering
MS, Engineering
Management
Florida Licensed Professional Engineer City of Fort Myers, FL (2/2016 -
Present), City Manager
1/1998 - 1/2001 - Lee County Department of
Transportation (Division Manager)
10/2001 - 10/2015 - City of Ft. Myers (Public
Works Director and City Engineer)
10/2015 - 1/2016 - City of Ft. Myers (Interim City
Manager)
2/2016 - Present - City of Ft. Myers (City
Manager)
6/1984 - 6/1985 - Association of American
Railroads
6/1985 - 1/1998 - Kam Engineering, Inc.
Ken Klein Washington BA, Business
Administration &
Finance
Snohomish County, WA (1/2017
- Present), Executive Director
1/2014 - 12/2016 - Snohomish County, WA,
(Councilmember)
1/2017 - Present - Snohomish County, WA,
(Executive Director)
8/2008 - 12/2013 - Microsoft (Operations
Manager/Accounty Manager)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Dennis Kohl Florida Master's - Secondary
Education, Business &
Marketing
Business and Marketing Teaching
certifications
10/1985 - 1988 - Marriott/Days Inn/Hyatt GM
Management Training
3/1988 - 11/1997 - Beaver Hollow Conference
Center (VP and GM)
11/1997 - 11/2015 - Six Flags (Director of
Accommodations)
11/1997 - 8/2016 - Darien Lake Resort (Senior
Director)
11/2016 - 9/2018 - Longlead LTD (Longleat
LTD Hospitality Consultant)
9/2015 - Present (Senior
Consultant/Operational Leader)
Brent Lemond Florida MBA Florida Dept of Education certification Nassau County School District,
FL (9/2006 - 7/2010 and 8/2012 -
Present), Director, Career &
Adult Education
8/1996 - 9/2006 - Marion County School District,
FL (Program Manager, Vocational Administrator,
Teacher)
10/2012 - 10/2020 - Nassau County Economic
Development Board (Executive Board Member)
8/2012 - Present - Nassau County School District,
FL (Director, Career & Adult Education)
7/2010 - 7/2012 - First Coast Technical College
(VP, Instructional Programs)
Thomas Linkmeyer Indiana Master's in Education State of Indiana (2019 -
Present), Director of the Indiana
Horse Racing Commission
1985 - 1987 - Carmel, IN Police Dept (Patrol
Officer)
1990 - 91 - Noblesville School Corp (Teacher)
1991 - 2003 - Carmel Clay Schools (Teacher)
2003 - 2005 - Richland Bean Blossom School
Corp (Athletic Director, Edgewood HS)
2005 - 2006 Tippecanoe School Corp (Asst
Principal, Wea Ridge Elementary)
2006 - 2008 - Metro School District of Perry
Township (Asst Principal Curriculum, Instruction
and Evaluations, Southport 6th Grade Academy)
2008 - 2019 - Metro School District of Lawrence
Township (Principal, Asst Principal)
2019 - Present - State of Indiana (Deputy Director
of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission)
1987- 1988 - Kent State University (Asst
Baseball Coach)
2014 - Present - Thomas D. Linkmeyer
Properties, LLC
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Duncan McGillivray Florida MBA Capital Link (6/2018 - Present),
Consultant
1986 - 2010 - Various CEO, CFO, President,
Vice President, Founder, Business Leader,
Owner, Consultant, Advisor roles in the
technology, healthcare, financial sector and
retail industries.
2011 - 3/2015 - Healthcare Community
Development Group, LLC (Co-Founder and
Chief Opeating Officer)
8/2016 - 11/2016 - InnovAccer (Senior
Business Development Director)
6/2018 - Present - Capital Link (Consultant)
Chelsea McPherran Florida MBA Graduate Professional Writing Certificate HealthTrust Workforce
Solutions (11/2020 - 12/2020),
HCA Travel MSP Program
Professional
10/2016 - 2/2017- HealthTrust Workforce
Solutions (HCA Travel MSP Program
Assistant)
3/2017 - 4/2020 - HealthTrust Workforce
Solutions (HCA Travel MSP Program
Professional)
5/2020 - 10/2020 - HealthTrust Workforce
Solutions (HCA Travel MSP Acting Program
Manager - MidAmerica Division)
11/2020 - 12/2020 - HealthTrust Workforce
Solutions (HCA Travel MSP Program
Professional)
Theogene Melancon Texas MPA
JD
ICMA Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM)
NIMS/ICS Certifications - ICS 100, ICS
200, ICS 300, ICS 400, ICS 700 and ICS
800
City of Dayton, TX (7/2017 -
Present), City Manager
5/2013 - 2/2016 - City of Eldorado, TX (City
Administrator)
2/2016 - 7/2017 - City of Gladewater, TX (City
Manager)
7/2017 - Present - City of Dayton, TX (City
Manager)
7/2012 - 5/2013 - Louisiana State University
(Human Resources Analyst)
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First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Christopher Miller Texas MPA Independent Private Contractor
(October 2020 - Present)
7/1992 - 1/1993 - City of Louisville, CO (Staff
Analyst)
2/1993 - 11/1994 - City of Louisville, CO (Asst to
the City Administrator)
12/1994 - 4/1999 - City of Lamar, CO (City
Administrator)
4/1999 - 1/2006 - City of Bay Minette, AL (City
Administrator)
1/2006 - 10/2013 - South Alabama Regional
Planning Commission (Deputy Executive
Director)
11/2013 - 6/2016 - South Alabama Regional
Planning Commission (Executive Director)
6/2016 - 6/2020 - NE Texas Regional Mobility
Authority (Executive Director)
Paulo Mylla Florida MBA Mylla Consulting, Operations &
Project Consultant
Citrovita - Citrosuco - 12 years (Operations
Manager)
Whoodoo - 3 years (Founder, CEO)
Sidetrack Technologies - 3 years (Operations
Manager)
Bolthouse Farms - 1 year (Operations Manager)
Edeniq - 7 years (Operations Manager)
Mylla Consulting
Pat Oman Minnesota MBA
Masters,
Manufacturing
Systems
Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
Economic Development Finance
Professional (EDFP)
Advanced Program Management
Mille Lacs County, MN (2015 -
Present), County Admininstrator
2004 - 2005 - East Central Regional Development
Commission, MN (Economic Development
Director/Community Development Director)
2005 - 2013 - Carlton County MN (Director of
Economic Development/Exec Director County
EDA/HRA)
2013 - 2015 City of Moose Lakes, MN (City
Administrator/Executive Director HRA)
2015 - Present - Mille Lacs County, MN (County
Administrator)
1995 - 2002 - Honneywall International
(Corporate Manager/Product Development
Engineer)
2002 - 2004 - Chippewa County Economic
Development Corporation (Executive Director)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Felipe Pereira Florida BS, Business
Administration
Corporate Compliance & Ethics Professional Generali Global Assistance
North America (11/2017 -
Present), Internal Audit Manager
3/2011 - 4/2013 - Mercer (Senior Compliance
Specialist
4/2013 - 2/2014 - Hologic, Inc. (Senior Internal
Auditor)
7/2008 - 2/2011 and 2/2014 - 5/2016 - Liberty
Mutual Insurance Group (Internal Audit
Manager, Internal Audit Supervisor, Senior
Auditor II, Senior Auditor)
5/2016 - 11/2017 - Hertz Corporation (Senior
Internal Auditor)
11/2017 - Present - Generali Global Assistance
North America (Internal Audit Manager)
Cole Pirosseno Florida Bachelor's, Business
Administration
Off the Hook Comedy Club
(2/2016 - 8/2020), Entertainment
Manager/DJ/Comedian/Server
1/2018 - 6/2018 - SponsorUnited
(Marketing/Sponsor Scout)
2/2016 - 8/2020 - Off the Hook Comedy Club
(Entertainment Manager/DJ/Comedian/Server)
Angelo Preci Connecticut Bachelor's, Criminal
Law
State Street Corporation
(8/2018 - Present), CIO Market &
Execution Services
6/1994 - 6/2000 - Electronic Data Systems
(Systems Administrator/Team Lead of
Systems/Networking Team)
6/2000 - 9/2006 - Nasdaq Stock Market
(Director of Nasdaq Corporate Services)
9/2006 - 8/2013 - CitiGroup Global Markets
(SVP of Systematic Trading Infrastructure)
9/2013 - 8/2018 - DXC/Fixnetix Inc. (COO,
North American Operations)
8/2018 - Present - State Street Corporation
(CIO Market & Execution Services)
Len Golden Price Florida Master's,
Organizational
Management
TCLEOSE Certified Instructor
Advanced Law Enforcement Planner
Certified Public Manager
FEMA Certified Finance and Administration
Section Chief
NIMS/ICS Certifications
Collier County BOCC (7/2003 -
Present), Administrative Services
Department Head
1993 - 1998 - City of El Paso TX Police
Department (Assistant Director)
1998 - 2003 - City of El Paso TX Police
Department (Administrative Services Director)
7/2003 - Present - Collier County BOCC
(Administrative Services Department Head)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Daniel Rodriguez Florida MBA Certified Facilities Manager (CFM)Collier County BOCC (2017 -
Present), Public Utilities Deputy
Department Head
1990 - 1991 - Collier County BOCC (Animal
Control Officer, Domestic Animal Svcs)
1991 - 1996 - Collier County BOCC (Park
Ranger, Mounted Patrol, Parks & Recreation)
1996 - 1997 - Collier County BOCC (Senior Fleet
Analyst, Fleet Management)
1997 - 2005 - Collier County BOCC (Facilities
Manager)
2005 - 2017 - Collier County BOCC (Director,
Solid & Hazardous Waste Mgmt)
2017 - Present - Collier County BOCC (Public
Utilities Deputy Department Head)
Christopher Rose Florida MPA City of Miami FL (8/2013 -
Present), Director, Office of
Management & Budget
7/1998 - 12/2006 - Miami Dade County FL
Office of Management & Budget (Mgmt Intern to
Capital Budget Coordinator)
12/2006 - 7/2013 - Miami Dade County FL Public
Works and Waste Mgmt Dept (Assistant
Director)
8/2013 - Present - City of Miami FL Office of
Management & Budget (Director)
11/1993 - 8/1996 - The Word Christian
Bookstore (Co-Owner and Co-Operator)
Rocky Schneider North Dakota MBA Advanced Engineering &
Environmental Services (AE2S)
(2013 - Present), Public Affairs
Strategist & Project Manager
2004 - 2005 - Congressman Earl Pomeroy
(Legislative Correspondent)
2005 - 2013 - Home Builders Association of
Fargo-Moorhead (Director of Public Affairs)
2013 - Present - Advanced Engineering &
Environmental Services (AE2S) (Public Affairs
Strategist & Project Manager)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
Charlotte Simpson Florida BBA, Business
Administration
Level 3 Contracting Officer Technicial
Representative Certification
Level 1 Acquisition and Contract
Management Certification
Level 1 Life Cycle Logistics Manager
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) (2020 - Present),
Program/Mgmt Analyst for
Customs & Border Protection
1998 - 2005 - Defense Information Systems
Agency (Management Analyst)
2005 - Defense Logistics Agency, (Management
Analyst)
2007 - 2010 - Marine Corps, (Management
Analyst)
2010 - Department of Navy (Analyst)
2010 - 2014 - DHS (Contract & Acquisitions
Advisor Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency)
2014 - 2016 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (Supervisory Financial Programs
Cost Analyst)
2016 - 2020 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (Deputy Director of
Logistics/Financial Manager)
2020 - Present - DHS (Program/Mgmt Analyst for
Customs & Border Protection)
2004 - 2005 - Vigilant Services Corporation
(Administrator)
2005 - 2007 - Bowhead Professional
Technology Services (Contract Specialist)
2007 - 2009 - Tessada & Associates
(Intermediate Acquisition Specialist)
2009 - 2010 - Technical and Project
Engineering, LLC (Acquisition Specialist)
Owen Sullivan Pennsylvania MPA
Master's - Economic
Science
JD
Bar membership - Pennsylvania (active),
Washington DC (inactive)
City of Pittsburgh, PA (2014 -
Present), Senior Assistant City
Solicitor
1989 - 1993 - Lehigh County Office of the Public
Defender (Assistant Public Defender)
1993 - 1996 - Commonwealth of PA (State
Attorney Examiner II)
1996 - 2000 - Cambria County Courthouse, PA
(County Solicitor & Acting Human Svcs Director)
2003 - 2004 - State of Alaska Public Defender
Agency (Felony Criminal Defense Attorney &
CINA Lawyer)
2008 - 2013 - United Public Services Employees
Union (Labor Union Representative)
2014 - Present - City of Pittsburgh, PA (Senior
Asst City Solicitor)
2002 - 2003 - Whitfield Sharp & Sharp
(Associate Attorney)
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Candidate
First Name
Candidate Last
Name Residence Highest Level of
Education Certifications/ Licenses Current Employer and Functions Public Sector-Related Titles/ Employers Private Sector Titles/Employers
Collier County Manager Candidates - 2021
G. George Yilmaz Florida PhD, Engineering Licensed Professional Engineer (FL, AL,
ME, NH, WI, WV)
Florida Licensed Professional Hydrologist
Registered Environmental Professional
Naval Architect (SNAME, NJ - inactive)
Naval Architect (ASNE, VA - active)
Collier County BOCC (6/2011 -
Present), Public Utilities
Department Head
8/1987 - 9/1989 - Lake County Government, FL
(County Hydrologist)
1/1989 - 1996 - Collier County BOCC (Director,
Environmental Svcs - Water Pollution)
1/1996 - 5/2000 - Collier County BOCC
(Director, Community Development - Pollution
Control & Prevention)
5/2000 - 6/2005 - Collier County BOCC (Director
- Solid Waste Management)
6/2005 - 6/2011 - Collier County BOCC (Director
- Wastewater)
6/2011 - Present - Collier County BOCC (Public
Utilities Department Head)
6/1980 - 12/1982 - MAK Constructor, Inc.
(Chief Engineering Officer)
6/1982 - 12/1984 - SEVINC Construction Co &
MAK Constructor, Inc. (Chief Operations
Officer)
10/1985 - 8/1987 - Associated Engineering
Svcs, Inc. (Exec VP)
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