UPDATE TO THE FOUR FINALISTS NAMED FOR PRESCOTT CITY MANAGER POSITION

THE CITY OF PRESCOTT HAS ANNOUNCED UPDATES REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER.

SEAN PEDERSON HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT PROCESS. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE SELECTED AN ALTERNATE CANDIDATE, TRAVIS CUTRIGHT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS.  IN ADDITION, THE CITY HAS AN UPDATED BIO FOR CANDIDATE KATHRYN GREGORY. 

THE FOUR FINALISTS INCLUDE:

TRAVIS CUTRIGHT CURRENTLY RESIDES IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND IS CURRENTLY THE CHIEF INFORMATION & INNOVATION OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF MESA, AZ, A ROLE HE HAS BEEN IN SINCE 2016. TRAVIS HAS 14 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.

KATHRYN GREGORY, FROM PEORIA, ARIZONA, HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY OF PEORIA FOR ALMOST 23 YEARS AND SERVED AS THEIR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. SHE HAS 29 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 

TYLER GOODMAN FROM PRESCOTT VALLEY-HE IS THE CURRENT INTERIM CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AND WAS DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR 1 YEAR. TYLER HAS WORKED FOR THE CITY OF PRESCOTT FOR 7 YEARS AND HAS 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 

J. MARK ROONEY HAS BEEN THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ROUND LAKE BEACH, ILLINOIS SINCE 2021. HE SERVED AS THE TOWN MANAGER OF WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR AND WAS THE VILLAGE MANAGER FOR CARPENTERSVILLE FOR 8 YEARS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A MEET AND GREET WITH CITY MANAGER FINALISTS THIS THURSDAY, FROM 11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. AT THE HASSAYAMPA ‘MARINA ROOM’ AT 122 E. GURLEY STREET IN PRESCOTT.

AT THE MEETING, EACH CANDIDATE WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF BIO AND WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ONE-ON-ONE.   THIS IS AN “OPEN HOUSE” FORMAT WITH NO FORMAL PROGRAM, SO CITIZENS CAN COME ANYTIME DURING THE TWO HOUR PERIOD.