Kaitlin joins Sunbury as an Assistant City Administrator. She most recently worked for the City of Columbus Department of Utilities after working for the City of Westerville from 2016 to 2022.
Don Buczek was recently named the Finance Director in Washington Township (Montgomery County). Don previously served as the Finance Director for the City of Moraine.
Tom Bay, the former City Manager of Westerville and a co-founder of OCMA, passed away on June 14th. In addition to his service in Westerville, Tom worked in local government positions in Pittsburg, Kansas, Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Springfield, Ohio before working for the Ohio Board of Regents.
Tom wrote in his obituary that “being city manager of Westerville was my professional beginning, my honor, and one of the best periods of my life. As our family moved around the country, I worked with hundreds of dedicated, public servants. Mentors who influenced, guided, encouraged, and inspired me were Bob Mott, first city manager of Delaware, and Ed Temple in Danville, VA, along with Westerville’s Red Bailey, Jim Grissinger, and Dick Rano, who remained a treasured and life-long friend.“
His full obituary can be found here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-bay-obituary?id=55346789
The City of Vandalia has entered into a contract with Shared Resource Center for Interim City Manager Services.
Mark Schwieterman of Shared Resource Center will serve in the role of Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is appointed.
Schwieterman is well-known in the Dayton region, having served nearly 17 years as City Manager of Kettering.
“I’m excited to be able to step in on an interim basis to help the City of Vandalia through the process of finding a permanent manager,” Schwieterman said. “Vandalia has an excellent reputation in the region, and I’m proud to be able to play a small role in moving the community forward.”
Schwieterman’s first day in the office will be Monday, June 17
Benjamin Young has been named the Deputy Director of Administration for North Canton. Benjamin has worked in a variety of roles since joining North Canton in 2019, most recently as a Public Policy Analyst.
Eric Mack, who has been a Tipp City government employee for more than a decade, will be the community’s new city manager, effective June 29.
Tipp City Council voted unanimously Monday night to hire Mack for the top management position. He will take the position being vacated with the retirement of Tim Eggleston at the end of June.
Kettering has hired Bryan Chodkowski as an assistant city manager, just after he submitted his resignation to the city of Huber Heights, where he held the same position.
Chodkowski is set to start the Kettering job June 17 after he leaves his Huber Heights position, according to the city of Kettering. Chodkowski had previously served as city manager in Riverside and Moraine.
