Meet Me
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Professional Summary:
Public-sector executive with over a decade of progressive leadership across Pennsylvania and Virginia local governments, including
service as a County Administrator and Township Manager overseeing budgets up to $100 million and staff of nearly 400.
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Proven record in fiscal stewardship (consistent cash surpluses, $110M+ in structured bond issuances), capital improvement
planning, economic development, and multi-department operations spanning public safety, public works, and community services.
Skilled at building consensus with elected boards and councils, leading organizational change, and translating policy priorities
into measurable community outcomes.
Municipal & County Administration | Budget Development & Fiscal Management | Capital Improvement Planning
Bond Issuance & Debt Management | Board & Council Relations | Economic Development & Zoning Policy
Public Safety, Public Works & Infrastructure | Grant Administration | Organizational Change & Employee Engagement
Core Competencies
Experience
Associate
Stonehill Ratliff
Pennsylvania
Providing executive-level advice to elected officials and local government staff on the growing complexities of modern public administration.
April 2026 - Present
County Administrator
Warren County
Front Royal, Virginia
Population 40,800 | Annual Budget (FY25–26) $93.4M | Staff: 392 Full-Time
• Led 12 departments — including Finance, Public Safety, Public Works, Economic Development & Tourism, Social Services,
and IT — reporting directly to an elected Board of Supervisors.
• Represented the County on a regional jail board, coordinating multi-jurisdictional public safety planning and resource-sharing
agreements.
• Transitioned out of the role in January 2026 following a change in Board composition after the November 2025 election.
September 2025 - January 2026
Township Manager
Lower Paxton Township
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Population 53,000 | Annual Budget (2025) $100M | Staff: 173 Full-Time, 69 Part-Time
• Introduced the Township’s first Capital Improvement Plan, establishing a multi-year framework for infrastructure investment.
• Structured and executed two of the Township’s largest bond issues in its history — over $55M each, in consecutive years —
to finance major capital projects.
• Closed every fiscal year of a nearly seven-year tenure with a cash surplus, strengthening the Township’s long-term financial
position.
• Created and implemented a new mixed-use zoning district at a key Township intersection, partnering directly with the
landowner on parcel-level visioning.
• Founded the Employee Engagement Committee, improving morale and retention across a 240+ person workforce.
• Launched the Township’s first CDBG Entitlement Program, opening a new, recurring federal funding stream for community
development.
November 2018 - June 2025
Borough Manager
Millersville Borough
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Population 8,383 | Annual Budget (2018) $8.77M | Staff: 29 Full-Time, 9 Part-Time
• Directed Administration, Code Enforcement & Zoning, Police, Streets & Parks, and Wastewater Treatment operations for the host municipality of Millersville University.
January - November 2018
Borough Manager
Indiana Borough
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Population 13,981 | Annual Budget (2018) $12.9M | Staff: 70+
• Managed Administration, Code Enforcement, Planning & Zoning, Police, and Public Works — including a wastewater treatment plant — for the host municipality of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
January - December 2017
Elected Borough Councillor
Frackville Borough
Frackville, Pennsylvania
President Pro Tempore, Vice President
• Elected to six consecutive years on Borough Council, including service as President Pro Tempore and Vice President, prior to
transitioning into full-time municipal management. Key accomplishments include: starting a new curbside recycling program,
starting and chairing the economic development committee, and slashing solid waste delinquency.
2010 - 2016
Education
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
The Pennsylvania State University
Graduated: 2021
Bachelor of Science, Public Policy
The Pennsylvania State University
Graduated: 2015