After a nationwide search, John Clauson, who serves as service development director for Kitsap Transit, has been named to lead the agency by the board of directors. He will take over as executive director when Dick Hayes, 69, who has headed the transit agency since it was founded, retires early next year. Hayes has stated he’d like to retire on his 70th birthday, which is in February.
According to the Personnel and Finance Committee Chair, Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson, there were 10 finalists for the position, which drew applicants from around the nation, and one from out of the country. The committee narrowed the field down to five, who were all required to answer the same set of questions. Each candidate was interviewed in person by the committee, except one candidate from Charlottsville, Va., who was interviewed via Skype. read more »