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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Name

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

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