In just one year, Towamencin Township has had three different managers, but it seems David G. Kraynik is here to stay.
The former East Coventry Township manager was named the new Towamencin Township manager in a unanimous vote on Nov. 22, according to The Reporter. Kraynik previously held manager posts in Cheltenham and Upper Merion townships.
“After an exhaustive search, interview, and vetting process, we have found our new manager. He comes to us with a great deal of knowledge and experience, and we also feel he is the right person to lead and mentor township staff, and move us forward,” said board Chairman Chuck Wilson. “This individual has 43 years in municipal government, 30 of those years as a township manager.”
Following the retirement after 17 years of longtime manager Rob Ford in May 2021, supervisors hired former Lower Providence Township, Hilltown Township, and East Norriton Township manager Don Delamater in June 2021. He would be on the job for less than a year before announcing his resignation for personal reasons.
In September, the Board hired former Township Public Works Director and former Solebury Township manager Dennis Carney to oversee the township as interim manager through the search process.
Per the article, Kraynik told the public he looks forward to joining the township family while mentoring new colleagues.
“I suspect I’ll be able to learn as much from them as hopefully they can learn from me,” Kraynik said. “Together, I think we can make (Towamencin) even better. Thank you for the opportunity.”
In 2014, Kraynik received the Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association of Washington, D.C., which has been bestowed upon more than 1,300 local government managers.
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