Officials to interview 911 director hopefuls

One county commissioner said he thinks one of the five candidates will be selected.
By ED RUNYAN
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
WARREN -- Trumbull County commissioners will interview four candidates for 911 director by conference call today -- and could make a selection fairly soon, Commissioner James Tsagaris said.
Commissioners interviewed one of the five candidates, Chuck Brady of Canfield, in person last week. Tsagaris said he believes the selection will come from the list of five. The Mercer Group, a private search firm the county hired, provided commissioners with the narrowed-down list of five candidates to consider.
Karen Davies, interim 911 director, has said she does not want to be considered for the position. Davies, former assistant director, was named interim director after commissioners fired Tim Gladis of Brookfield from the position in July 2005.
The job pays between $51,578 and $72,246, depending on experience, County Administrator Tony Carson Jr. says.
The candidates
Brady, of Herbert Road, was client relations manager for EmergiTech Inc. of Reynoldsburg from 1998 to 2005. In that position, he evaluated and designed 911 systems and upgrades for a client.
He is a former sergeant for the Canfield Police Department and was also systems administrator for the city, having responsibility for new hardware and software selections. He has served on the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute since April. He is also a former Bazetta police officer.
Timothy L. Gillis of Brookville, Ohio, has worked in law enforcement for 29 years and is customer service supervisor for AirTran Airways. He worked from 1980 through 2003 with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Jay Allen Andrews of Eddyville, Iowa, is chief of the Eddyville Police Department and formerly worked as shift supervisor for safety and security for the Iowa Health System.
Ann F. Panthen of Champaign, Ill., is operations director for METCAD 911 in Champaign, supervising 26 employees. She has worked for the agency for 27 years.
John M. Boal of Wadsworth, Ohio, is associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Akron, serving as coordinator for the criminal justice program, which includes five full-time and 15 adjunct faculty members and 300 students. He is former patrol commander for the Barberton Police Department from 1975 to 1997.