UPDATED: Several candidates interested in Greenfield city manager position

By Rory Ryan
The Highland County Press

A number of candidates have submitted applications and resumés to the Village of Greenfield, seeking the position of city manager.

As previously reported, former Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin resigned effective Oct. 15, and the Greenfield Village Council selected engineer and DLZ Ohio Vice President Gary Silcott of Logan as interim city manager.

So far, at least seven candidates have submitted information for possible selection.

They include (in alphabetical order):

• Nate Campbell is a Greenfield resident and the owner of Campbell Underground, which performs installation and repairs on public and private utilities, including water, sewer, electric and gas. He is a former Village of Greenfield employee as a water treatment operator. He is a McClain High School graduate.

• Kevin Curren is a Greenfield resident and former president of Greenfield City Council. After graduating from McClain High School, Curren earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University and holds an MBA from Sullivan University. Curren has more than 40 years' experience in managing people and in manufacturing.

• Susan Howland, a McClain graduate, has experience in Greenfield with economic development, business district development, destination tourism and downtown beautification, marketing and public relations.

• Mel McKenzie is a Leesburg area resident, and a former employee with the Highland County Auditor's Office. From 2017-19, he served as the safety and service director for the city of Hillsboro. He holds an associate's degree in civil engineering technology from Florence-Darlington Technical College.

• Derek Myers is a Chillicothe resident, who is self-employed with a Chillicothe media business. He finished last in an 11-way Republican Party primary election for Ohio's Second Congressional District earlier this year.

• Robin Roche is a former Greenfield chief of police. He has a lifetime of service as a law enforcement officer and instructor. He is an assistant professor and criminal justice program director for Southern State Community College. He holds a master's degree in criminal justice from American Military University.

• Brandon Stratton is a McClain High School graduate and former chief deputy for the Highland County Sheriff's Office. He lost a Republican primary election earlier this year to current Highland County Sheriff Randy Sanders.