More than 100 citizens were named to Mayor-Elect Michael Purzycki’s transition team. Those appointed will examine government operations and assist with new administration initiatives.
The Transition Team consists of 13 committees which will meet over the next several weeks and share their observations with the mayor-elect.
“This outstanding group of people will bring their experience, energy and ideas to the table as we begin to improve the lives of everyone in our city, through greater economic growth and vitality” said Purzycki. “Over the next month or more, we’ll review the government and make determinations about current operations and what we need to do going forward. In addition to evaluating the current operations of the government, I am also charging the Transition Team with finding the most effective ways to implement my priorities which include: 1) Improving public safety by growing our city and putting our residents to work; 2) Strengthening our neighborhoods and 3) Creating an efficient and transparent city government.”
Mayor-Elect Purzycki said he plans to hire people for his administration who are eager to help him achieve the goals and initiatives that will move Wilmington forward. He has set up a special email address for receive resumes and cover letters at jobs@mikeformayor2016.com. Purzycki said he also would like to receive ideas from all citizens about making City government more efficient, fiscally responsible, and consumer friendly which they can do by visiting mikeformayor2016.com and clicking on the ‘ideas’ button.
He has set up a special email address for receive resumes and cover letters at jobs@mikeformayor2016.com. Purzycki said he also would like to receive ideas from all citizens about making City government more efficient, fiscally responsible, and consumer friendly. Ideas can be submitted by visiting mikeformayor2016.com and clicking on the ‘ideas’ button.
The members of the Mayoral Transition Team are:
Transition Team General Co-Chairs
Rev. Silvester Beamen – Pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Maria Matos – President and CEO, Latin American Community Center Charlie McDowell – Of Counsel, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Transition Executive Committee
Mike Hare (Chair) – Senior Vice President, The Buccini/Pollin Group, former Wilmington City Council Member Bebe Coker – Community Representative/Education Advocate, former State Social Services Administrator
Charles “Bud” Freel – Council Member, Wilmington City Council , Raye Jones Avery – Executive Director, Christina Cultural Arts Center Megan McGlinchey – Acting Executive Director, Riverfront Development Corporation Tom Ogden – Senior Staff, People for Purzycki , Norman Oliver – Founder/Owner, NOR Enterprises, former Wilmington City Council Member John Rago – Policy and Communications Director, Wilmington City Council Henry Smith – Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Delaware , Leroy Tice – Attorney/Owner, Law Offices of Leroy Tice Tanya Washington – Legislative Director, Wilmington City Council
Cultural Affairs
Jerry DuPhilly (Chair) – President, TSN Media
India Colon – Community Relations/PR/Board Member, Nuestras Raíces Delaware, Brendan Cooke – General Director, Opera Delaware
Kia Ervin – Executive Director, Accelerate Delaware , Mark Fields – Executive Director, The Grand Opera House/Playhouse on Rodney, Sarah Lamb – Marketing Director, The Buccini/Polin Group , Vicky Martelli – Partner, Pettinaro , Bud Martin – Executive Director, Delaware Theatre Company, Paula McDermott – Vice President, ABC Television, Barry Schlecker – Owner/Operator, Barry’s Events, Dale Southam – Owner/Vice President, Stat Stat, Inc., John Shipman – Arts Consultant
Economic Development
Jim Stewart (Chair) – Chief Executive Officer, Epic Research, Dan Butler – Chef/Restaurateur/Owner, Piccolina Toscana, Tonic Bar and Grille, Ebon Flagg – Head Stylist/Owner, Babe Styling Studios
Rick Gessner – Senior Vice President, Specialty Finance Lender Group, Capital One , Harold Gray – former Wilmington Economic Development Director , Rich Heffron – President, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, Marcus Henry – Economic Development and Policy Director, New Castle County Government. Mark Kleinschmidt – President, New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
Andy Lubin – President, Delaware Financial Group , Brian McGlinchey – Managing Director, McCarter Government Solutions J, ohn Riley – Director, Government Affairs, Ashland Chemical Company, Stan Soja – Executive Director, Wilmington Parking Authority, former Deputy Director, Wilmington Economic Development Office
Finance
Tom Williams (Chair) – Partner, Williams Humphreys & Company, Sandra Ben – President, Northeast Civic Association , David Blowman – Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Education, Patrick Carter – Director of Revenue, State of Delaware, Tony Edwards – Manager, DuPont, Loren Grober – President, The Loren Group, Triangle Neighborhood Association Member Robert Johnson – Division of Accounting, State Finance Department , Geoff Langdon – Principal, Cover & Rossiter, PA , Mary McDermott – Pension Administrator, Treasurer’s Office, City of Wilmington, Henry Supinski – City Treasurer, City of Wilmington
Fire Department
Willie Patrick (Chair) – Chief, Wilmington Fire Department (retired), Mary Jude Andreoli – Wilmington Fire Department (retired) , Paul Ford, Sr. – Wilmington Fire Department (retired) , Dennis Godek – President, New Castle County Fire, Demetrio Junior Ortega – former Wilmington City Council Member, Deb Wirt – Executive Director, St. Anthony’s Community Center
Human Resources
Albert Carter (Chair) – Deputy State Personnel Director (retired) , Sylvia Banks – Government Affairs, DuPont (retired), Greg Chambers – Diversity Manager, Delaware River and Bay Authority, Alicia Clark – Owner, Social Solutions LLC , Matt Fallis – Director of Personnel, Appoquinimink School District , Joe Hickey – State Human Resources Department (retired) , Rev. Dr. Cliff Johnson – Pastor, Nehemiah Gatewa, y Sam Latham – former President, AFL-CIO
License & Inspection
Don Gouge (Chair) – Attorney/Owner, Donald L. Gouge, Jr. LLC , Beverly Bell – Community Representative,, Larry Carson – Owner/President, Carson Management Consulting Co., former City Deputy L&I Commissioner Jaehn Dennis – President, Vandever Avenue Civic Association, President, 3rd District Neighborhood Planning Council , Paul Ignudo, Jr. – Estimator, EDiS, former Wilmington City Council Member, Scott Johnson – Partner, McConnell Johnson, Buck Simpers – Principal, Buck Simpers Architect & Associates
Law
Sara Toner (Chair) – Attorney/Partner, Richards, Layton and Finger , Samantha Balick – Attorney, former Chairperson, Wilmington Zoning Board of Adjustment Don Bowman – Attorney, Young, Conway, Stargatt and Taylor , Tom Carney – Attorney, Morris James LLP , Tabatha Castro – Attorney/Owner, The Castro Firm, Inc. , Linda Gray – former State Magistrate and current President, Brandywine Hills Community Association , Mark Purpura – Attorney/Director, Richards, Layton and Finger
Parks & Recreation
Logan Herring (Chair) – Executive Director, Kingswood Community Center , Ray Bivens – Director, Division of Parks, State of Delaware , Carlos DiPres – Educator, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Delaware Janet Grayson – Community Representative
John Kwiatkowski – President, Browntown Civic Association,Andrew McKnight – Executive Director, Challenge Program, Al Mills – Group and Family Therapist, PSI, Inc. , Jea Street – New Castle County Council Member
Barbara Washam – President, Upper Eastside Neighborhood Association, John Wellons – Chief of Staff, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware
Police
Cassandra Marshall (Chair) – President, Quaker Hill Civic Association, Darryl Chambers – Research Associate, University of Delaware, Walt Ferris – Master Sergeant, Wilmington Police Department (retired), Kathleen Jennings – Attorney General’s Office, Bruce Mulrine – Lieutenant, Wilmington Police Department (retired)
Brendan O’Neill – Public Defender, State of Delaware, Patrick Ogden – Chief of Police, University of Delaware , Marie Reed – President, Southbridge Civic Association, Lew Schiliro – Homeland Security Secretary, State of Delaware (retired), Cory Staats – Master Sergeant, Wilmington Police Department (retired), Mike Szczerba – Chief, Wilmington Police Department (retired)
Jim Wright – Inspector, Wilmington Police Department (retired)
Public Works
Colleen Arnold (Co-Chair) – Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Aqua America, Butch Corrado (Co-Chair) – Owner, Corrado American, Nancy Bergeron – Director, RK&K Engineers , Khary Dewitt – Vice President, Treasury Controller, JP Morgan Chase, Adele Meehan – President, Union Park Gardens Civic Association
Collin O’Mara – President, National Wildlife Federation, Jim Seif – Principal, Energy and Environment, Ridge Global , Kash Srinivasan – Principal, Srinivasan Group, former City Public Works Commissioner, Dave Swayze – Partner, Parkowski, Guerke, Marvin Thomas – former President, Southbridge Civic Association, Carol Ann Wicks – President, CDW Consulting
Real Estate, Housing & Planning
Daryl Graham (Chair) – Vice President, JP Morgan Chase , Timothy Crawl-Bey – Executive Director, Inter-Neighborhood Foundation , Doug Gerdts – Pastor/Head of Staff, First and Central Presbyterian, Church, Herb Inden – Principal Planner, State of Delaware , Reverend Terrence Keeling – Pastor, Central Baptist Church , Charles Madden – Executive Director, Achievement Center , Steve Martin – Executive Director, Wilmington Housing Partnership, Polly Weir – Director, Conference Services, University of Delaware and Chairperson, City Planning Commission
