Four finalists have been selected to be the next city manager of Two Rivers.
They include:
SAM DEMEL
PURCELL, OK
MPA -Graduate Certificate in Public Finance -Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; 2015
BA- Business Administration/ Public Administration -College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM; 1989
Certified Economic Development Professional; National Development Council, 2023
City Manager; Purcell, OK (Pop. 6,864); 1/2024 -11/2024
City Administrator; Kiowa, KS (Pop. 869); 12/2020 – 12/2023
Account Manager; Kansas Corporation Commission, Wichita, KS; 11-2018 – 12/2020
Community and Organization Specialist; Community Engagement Institute, Wichita State University, KS; 4/2004 –
3/2018
Economic Development Coordinator; South Central Kansas Economic Development District, Wichita, KS; 4/2002 –
4/2004
Executive Program Officer; SER/Rural Initiatives, Wichita, KS; 7/1993 -4/2002
Human Resource Specialist; SER/Rural Initiatives, Wichita, KS; 8/1992 – 7/1993
Education:
Experience:
SCOTT FELDT
GREEN BAY, WI
MP A; Robert M. Lafollette Institute of Public Administration and Policy; University of Wisconsin,
Madison; 1994
BS-Political Science; University of Wisconsin – Madison; 1988
Executive Director –Public Government Affairs; Bug Tussle Wireless/Hilbert Communications; 2023-Present
County Administrator; Kewaunee County, WI (Pop. 20,623); 2015-2023
Deputy State Treasurer; State of Wisconsin; 1/2011-1/2015
Instructor – Economics; Lakeland College (Madison & Milwaukee Centers)
Director of Economic Development; City of East Moline, IL (Pop. 20,874); 2008-2010
Executive Director; Mahaska Community Development Group (MCDG), Oskaloosa, IA; 2005-2007
Vice President of Government Relations; Forward Janesville, Janesville, WI; 2002-2004
Education:
Experience:
KYLE KORDELL
LAKE VILLA, IL
MPA; Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, IL; 5/2013
BA- Applied Sociology; Eastern Michigan; University; Ypsilanti, MI; 4/2011
Director of Management Services/Deputy Clerk; City of Lake Zurich, IL; (Pop. 19,759); 8/2023-Present
Assistant to the City Manager; City of Lake Zurich, IL; 5/2016-8/2023
Management Analyst; City of Lake Zurich, IL; 5/2013-5/2016
Administrative Intern; Village of Kenilworth, IL; (Pop. 2,513); 8/2011-4/2013
NATHAN THIEL
BEAVER DAM, WI
Education: MP A; Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY; 6/2007
BA-Communications; Brigham Young University-Idaho; Rexburg, ID; 4/2005
Experience:
City Administrator; City of Beaver Dam, WI (Pop. 16,531, $30M Budget); 8/2023-5/2025
Village Administrator; Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI (Pop. 21,250, $80M Annual Budget); 4/2018-4/2022
City Administrator; City of Mauston, WI (Pop. 4,347, $5.9M Annual Budget); 11/2010-4/2018
Budget Analyst; Budget and Research Department; City of Sugarland, TX (Pop. 111,026, $280M Annual Budget);
5/2009-10/2010
Assistant to DPW Director; Village of Riverside, IL (Pop. 9,298); 8/2007-5/2009
The four candidates will be in Two Rivers next Thursday and Friday (May 29th, 30th) to learn more about the city, which includes tours, and a community meet and greet from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the J.E Hamilton Community House gym.
The contenders will then meet with Two Rivers department heads, complete a writing exercise, and be interviewed by the full city council.
The council is hoping to reach a consensus to find the top candidate for the position and to authorize Public Administration Associates to negotiate terms for employment on the city’s behalf.
The new city manager could be approved by the first meeting of June.
Current City Manager Greg Buckley anticipates retiring on August 8th following thirty years of service in the Cool City.
