Honey Brook board appoints Nancy Freidhoff as township manager at $145,000

The Honey Brook Township board voted to adopt Resolution 2026-13 and appointed Nancy Freidhoff as township manager with an annual salary of $145,000. The chair called for the motion, it was seconded, and members voted in favor; the chair then welcomed Freidhoff to the role.

The chair summarized the search that followed the resignation of Ivinsky: 22 applicants applied, eight were asked to interview, six accepted interviews and two advanced to the final round. The chair said the selected candidate recently relocated to Chester County from western Pennsylvania and listed prior roles including 10 years as city manager and chief clerk for City of Warren and six years as borough manager for Clearing Borough; the chair asked the public to welcome Freidhoff. The chair said, "Please welcome Nancy Freidhoff as our newest township Honey Brook township manager." (Chair)

Nancy Freidhoff thanked the board and outlined her approach to the position. Freidhoff said, "I would like to thank the board for this opportunity," and added that while "land preservation is not something with which I'm overly familiar, I'm excited to take on that challenge." She also told residents, "my door is always open," and said she looks forward to working with stakeholders and beginning her tenure; the chair indicated an anticipated start date of August 17. The meeting adjourned following the appointment.

The vote on Resolution 2026-13 was recorded as affirmative and the motion was approved; the transcript records two 'Aye' responses but does not identify individual yes-voters by name. No amendments or conditions to the appointment were recorded in the transcript.