Pittsboro names William Terry new town manager

Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007

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Pittsboro, NC - The Town of Pittsboro, NC announced the selection of William “Bill” Terry of Chapel Hill, NC as its new Town Manager. The Board of Commissioners selected Mr. Terry from a field of almost 40 candidates after a national search.

Bill Terry graduated from Carleton College in 1970 with a degree in Government and International Relations and received a Master of Public Administration degree from NC. State University in 1998. From 1971 to 1991 he served in various capacities as a combat engineer officer and logistics officer in the U.S. Marine Corp, where he managed as many as 240 employees and developed and executed budgets up to 150 million dollars. Upon retirement from the Marine Corps, Terry went to work for the Town of Chapel Hill, where he currently serves as the Sustainability and Facilities Management Superintendent in the Department of Public Works. Bill has been working with the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition since its inception and previously served as the Chair of the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition Executive Committee.

Bill has been married to Jennifer Terry, Senior Vice-President at Paragon Bank, for 36 years. They have two sons; Kenneth, a civil engineer in Washington, DC currently working on the Martin Luther King National Memorial Project; and Marcus, an architect in Charlotte.

Pittsboro Mayor Randolph Voller said, “Bill brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Pittsboro and has established professional relationships at the state and local level which will be of great benefit to our community. The Board was impressed with his deep understanding of Pittsboro’s opportunities and challenges and his well-reasoned approaches to working on Town issues. Bill has a well-established reputation as a person of intellect and integrity, and we look forward to working with him on major initiatives for Pittsboro.”

The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners conducted a thorough and comprehensive review of its finalist applicants that included comprehensive background checks, multiple contacts with previous and current employers, a lengthy questionnaire and assessment tool, and in-depth interviews with each candidate. Anita Badrock, Vice-President of Smither and Associates, a recruiting firm based in Chapel Hill, NC, assisted the Board in its recruiting and selection process.