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Mary Cook succeeds Barb Schwartzfisher as BITA executive director

Also Barb Schwartzfisher Beaver Island Transportation Authority manager resignation 2014

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TypeEvent
Dates2014-09 – 2014-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2014-09 – 2014-11
Kind
Appointment
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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transportationgovernmentcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The September 2014 Beaver Beacon reports that long-time manager Barb Schwartzfisher resigned to take a similar position in Alpena and that Mary Cook was interim manager. The October-November issue reports that Cook was selected as the new executive director after a seven-candidate search.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, September 2014, "BITA Manager 65."
    Reports that long-time manager Barb Schwartzfisher resigned to take a similar position in Alpena and that Mary Cook would serve as interim manager while applications were reviewed. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held September issue scan confirms the management transition.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-09_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, October-November 2014, "BITA Hires New Executive Director."
    Reports that Mary Cook was selected as the new Beaver Island Transportation Authority executive director from seven candidates after Barb Schwartzfisher left for the Thunder Bay Area Transportation Authority. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held October-November issue scan confirms the executive-director appointment.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-11_Beaver-Beacon
  5. The Beaver Island Transportation Authority publicized the executive-director vacancy, duties, salary range, and August 30 application deadline. This is a first-party recruitment notice; the Beaver Beacon remains stronger for the eventual appointment.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007796

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Cook succeeds Barb Schwartzfisher as BITA executive director”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bita-manager-resignation-2014/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2014, "BITA Manager 65." (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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