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Reference Notes
Marla P. Marcinko
TAB 7
Takes great pride in her work.
Strengths:
Very hands on, and a dedicated worker.
Weaknesses: None identified.
Greg Primm – Township Manager, Allegheny Township, PA 412-603-0164
Mr. Primm first met Ms. Marcinko about 1992. They were both managers in neighboring
jurisdictions. They have developed a wonderful professional relationship over the years. The
nature of their contact at this time is mainly through professional development conferences and
seminars, and the occasional phone conversation.
What Mr. Primm likes most about Ms. Marcinko is her leadership style. She fixes problems.
She excels at resolving issues, not an easy task in her current municipality. She is well respected
in the region and known for her strength of collaborating with others. She is a first rate
communicator and is very detail oriented. She explores new ideas and every day learns from
others how to improve her own organization. Furthermore, she tackles big challenges other
managers would shy away from and does not avoid politically charged situations.
Ms. Marcinko is an excellent communicator and, when they work together on conference
planning committees for the Association for Pennsylvania Municipal Management, she always
keeps Mr. Primm well informed about every aspect. She has a superb skill for organizing
conferences and keeping everyone up to speed. Besides demonstrating wonderful
communications skills on these committees, she also applies the same skills when working with
her staff. Mr. Primm has learned a great deal from her and knows her staff truly respects her.
Ms. Marcinko has experience with the public and her interactions with the community are quite
good. She also handles members of the media very well, especially in her current Borough. She
is consistently professional and never says or does anything that might embarrass the Borough.
She keeps her elected officials informed; so they look good in front of the public and the media.
Ms. Marcinko is definitely customer service oriented. She understands that taxpayers are her
customers. Mr. Primm approaches customer service the way he does based on the mentoring of
people like Ms. Marcinko. She deals with residents confidently and does her best to
accommodate them whenever she can.
Mr. Primm has never witnessed Ms. Marcinko make a bad decision. Whether or not her current
elected officials would agree might be another story. Before moving forward with any decision
she thoroughly researches all relevant issues. She makes quick, concise decisions unless the
issues are new to her. In such cases she educates herself so she can make the appropriate choices.
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