here - Satellite Beach

Marla P. Marcinko
TAB 7
you go. On the other hand, the law and at least some of the challenges, while similar in some
ways, will be different in others. For example, Florida has hurricanes while Pennsylvania has
floods and harsh winter storms. The result can be a disaster any way you look at it and working
with FEMA to clean up afterwards is what you do. I see Satellite Beach as the next logical step
in my career. From a personal point of view, the climate is very attractive as my husband and I
enjoy the outdoors. It would be nice to be in an environment where we could take advantage of
our zest of being outside more often than we can in our current area.
I characterize my management style as engaging. I am very hands on (which can be a weakness
at times as I does not delegate as much as I should). I lead my team with open communication
and participation. I put a great deal of trust in my staff and expect much from them without
being dictatorial. I give my department heads ownership in projects. That results in them having
buy-in and leads to better results.
If asked about me, my staff would comment, for the most part, that I am extremely competent
and knowledgeable about what I do. Additionally, they would say that although I am demanding
and have high expectations, I am very easy to work with and they like having me as a boss. The
community in which I work has a contentious council and is historically known to be split 5-4 on
virtually everything. The majority of the elected officials would speak very highly of me and the
work I do. Given the political environment, however, not everyone will be happy. Still most
would give me glowing reviews.
When it comes to performance metrics I start with the legislative goals that the Council
establishes for the organization. I put together specific performance objectives based on those
goals once. Next, a specific end result and timeline is identified. As time passes, I and the team
meet and we discuss what has been accomplished and what has not. Where the effort does not
produce the desired results within the expected timeframe, a plan is drawn up to get the project
back on track.
My biggest strength and the one I am most proud of is my extremely high ethics. I am also
organized (almost to a fault) which is a quality that allows me to accomplish many things while
at the same time juggling several other items. Additionally, I am very honest, dependable and an
exceptionally hard worker.
In regards to weaknesses, I refer back to my earlier comment about not delegating as much as I
should. In my current position it has been more difficult to delegate because much of my staff is
inexperienced. The old adage of “if you want the job done right, you must do it yourself” is not
necessarily a good thing. Another weakness that I tend to display is my passion when trying to
point the Council in the right direction. In trying to prevent them from going down the wrong
path, my efforts are not always well received, at least at the time.
I had my greatest success while working in the Borough of Zelienople. The Borough had a water
utility whose primary source of water was a small reservoir. When the primary source dried up,
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