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Manchester DDA posts director role, approves hiring committee

Manchester Downtown Development Authority · May 20, 2026
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Summary

The DDA posted a director position May 19 with a June 9 application deadline and approved a hiring committee (Jarvis, Eleby, LaRocque, Newton and Sessions) to conduct interviews; Christine Eleby read a personal statement under added item 2A.

The Manchester Downtown Development Authority confirmed it posted a DDA director job May 19 on Indeed and the DDA website and set the application period through June 9, 2026, with a potential start date of July 1 or later. The posting and timeline were presented during the meeting.

Joe Jarvis moved and Jaimie Schmidt seconded a motion to establish a hiring committee to conduct interviews for the DDA director. The minutes list committee members as Jarvis, Eleby, LaRocque, Newton and Michael Sessions (City Manager). The minutes record that Christine Eleby read a personal statement during agenda item 2A. The minutes do not specify candidate qualifications, salary range, or the anticipated interview schedule.