County Executive
Data received March 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
45
Median pay
$86,578
Average pay
$98,994
County Executive
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen-Hughes, Carla R. | Municipal Court Judge | $45,000 | Sept. 2, 2022 |
| Bales, John D. | Director of Aviation | $163,328 | Oct. 17, 1994 |
| Banner, Ambur L. | Director of Human Services | $151,490 | Dec. 11, 2023 |
| Bess, Kito J. | Director of Justice Services | $130,336 | Feb. 12, 2024 |
| Brown, Daniel R. | Administrative Judge | $80,000 | July 15, 2015 |
| Bruce, Allen I. | Boards and Comm Liaison | $66,880 | Sept. 29, 2024 |
| Chembayil Rajan, Sneha | Legislative Liaison | $77,267 | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Crees, Thomas E. | Director of Violence Reduction | $107,675 | July 8, 2024 |
| Cunningham, Kanika A. | Director of Health | $201,619 | Sept. 26, 2022 |
| Eisele, Elizabeth A. | Deputy Chief Communications | $102,607 | March 15, 2021 |
| Endicott, Celeste L. | Municipal Court Judge | $45,000 | Jan. 7, 1993 |
| Everett, Dean W. | Exe Director Fire Standards | $69,413 | March 6, 2023 |
| Gee, Rodney C. | Director of Administration | $166,021 | July 1, 2024 |
| Hampel, Paul W. | Regional Relations Manager | $120,482 | Oct. 12, 2015 |
| Harris, Courtney J. | Communications Specialist NM | $62,677 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| Jones, Michael W. | Dir Intergov Affairs | $71,100 | Dec. 18, 2023 |
| Kibens, Cassandra M. | Communications Specialist NM | $67,424 | Aug. 22, 2022 |
| King, Christopher S. | Senior Communications Speciali | $95,921 | Nov. 16, 2020 |
| Klemp, Kyle E. | Chief Administrative Officer | $113,096 | March 8, 2021 |
| Lawder, Jesse W. | Director of Policy | $124,185 | Feb. 3, 2025 |
| Lesh, Reaghan M. | Communications Specialist NM | $65,477 | July 17, 2023 |
| Mandel, Elizabeth M. | Project Coordinator | $25,603 | May 28, 2019 |
| McKeever, Michele R. | Constitutent Support Specialis | $49,410 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
| Melton, Teche L. | Scheduler and Special Proj Manager | $85,147 | Aug. 21, 2023 |
| Moore, Douglas W. | Chief Communications Officer | $157,602 | March 20, 2019 |
| Murdock, Kenneth L. | Dir Diversity Equity Inclusion | $79,755 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Orwick, Beth H. | Chief of Staff | $184,139 | July 22, 2019 |
| Page, Sam L. | County Executive | $140,000 | April 29, 2019 |
| Reichert, Alex S. | Deputy Chief of Operations | $88,756 | April 4, 2022 |
| Reise, William | Director Information Technolog | $66,139 | June 27, 2021 |
| Rudman, Douglas B. | Municipal Court Judge | $45,000 | Feb. 14, 2022 |
| Schaffer, Brian W. | Director of Parks & Recreation | $136,104 | March 15, 2021 |
| Schlueter, Michael J. | Municipal Court Judge | $4,500 | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Smee, Tony L. | Director of Revenue | $82,719 | Dec. 11, 2023 |
| Spradley, Danielle M. | Community Outreach Liaison | $86,578 | Oct. 21, 2024 |
| Streeter, Stephanie L. | Director Trans & Public Works | $166,960 | Sept. 4, 2001 |
| Sullivan, Diane M. | Administrative Assistant NM Exempt | $47,338 | March 25, 1991 |
| Sullivan, Evan M. | Municipal Court Judge | $45,000 | Aug. 27, 2021 |
| Swope, Timothy C. | Special Projects Coord | $120,755 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Trimble, Jacob W. | Director of Planning | $126,971 | June 8, 2015 |
| Tucker Redwing, Dana | County Counselor | $173,346 | Jan. 2, 2023 |
| Venker, Deanna L. | Chief Operating Officer | $182,275 | Dec. 16, 2019 |
| Whiteside, Courtney L. | Co Muni Court Administrator | $129,210 | July 29, 2019 |
| Whitlock, Desiree D. | Public Health Liaison | $40,911 | Sept. 9, 2020 |
| Wilson, Theda R. | Administrative Assistant | $63,515 | July 1, 2019 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.