If all goes well, Leelanau County may enter negotiations to hire its new fulltime administrator by the end of today. This morning, the two finalists for the position — Northport Village Manager Jim Dyer and MediaNews Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Brown — will start their second round of interviews. The county board may offer a one-year contract to their preferred candidate.
Brown is up first, with an informal meet and greet with county employees at 9 a.m. today, followed by an interview with commissioners at 10. Dyer’s meet and greet with employees starts at the same time. He will then have his own dialogue with the commissioners at 11.
Brown holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and currently works as CFO for MediaNews Group’s Michigan and Ohio region. As a certified public accountant, Brown feels that he has the skillset for the administrator position, according to his cover letter. He also cites his collaborative skills and “ability to present financial information to non-financial folks.”
