New Administrator Appointed In Chatham Township

CHATHAM, NJ - The search to replace retiring Chatham Township Administrator Tom Ciccarone came to an end on Thursday as the Township Committee voted to hire Robert S. Hoffmann.

Ciccarone will retire on Feb. 1, the same day Hoffmann officially starts, after 19 years in the post. Hoffman's salary will be $175,000 a year.

According to officials, Hoffman was selected after an extensive search conducted by Jersey Professional Management, a municipal recruiting and consulting firm. Hoffman will join the Township team toward the end of January so that he and Ciccarone will have time together to ensure a smooth transition.

Hoffmann said that he is thrilled to be joining the Township of Chatham team.

"It is a great place to live, raise a family or work in. Chatham is nationally recognized as a well-managed, fiscally responsible community that delivers quality services to its residents,” Hoffmann said.

Mayor Curt Ritter welcomed Hoffmann on behalf of the governing body.

“I am pleased to welcome Bob as our next Township Administrator. His breadth of experience and expertise in municipal administration will ensure that Chatham Township continues to be a great place to live, raise a family, and retire," Ritter said. "I also want to thank Tom for his many years of service, his efforts have contributed to our success, which has resulted in Chatham Township being ranked one of the top places to live in New Jersey.”

Hoffmann has over 20 years of experience in local government management in New Jersey. He has also served in local government in New York State as well as having been a management consultant in the areas of operations and public finance. Hoffmann has conducted studies for local governments from Daytona Beach, Florida to Sitka, Alaska. In 2016 Bob was the President of the New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA). The NJMMA is Professional Management Association for Public

Sector Administrators and Managers. In 2015 Hoffmann was selected as one of the local government representatives for the League of Municipalities Pension Task Force. The NJMMA named Bob the 2008 Outstanding Manager of the Year. Hoffmann has a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University and an MBA in Finance from Pace University.

He is a Registered Public Purchasing Official, a Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA) and teaches Public Purchasing Seminars for Rutgers University. Hoffmann was an officer in the United States Naval Reserve and works with church and charitable organizations in northern New Jersey as a volunteer.

(Photo courtesy of Chatham Township)

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