(Feb. 2, 2017) As expected, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted on Saturday to award the Novak Consulting Group a contract to help find a permanent general manager.
Director Brett Hill had been serving in that capacity on an interim basis since former General Manager Bob Thompson was fired last August.
Two other companies, Adamen Inc. and Mercer, had been in consideration.
Novak’s bid included a flat fee of $20,300 and an unspecified amount for advertising, background checks and travel, along with a three-month window to find a general manager candidate.
Director Doug Parks said the deciding factor was “the affirmation that the Novak Group had made a number of placements of similar positions in the Eastern Shore area, and that approach would be a significant benefit.”
The company recently filled city manager positions in Cambridge, Maryland and in Milford and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
A vote to select Novak was unanimous, 7-0.