Franklin County is getting a second assistant county manager in a couple of weeks.
The county commissioners approved adding the position in its 2023 budget and officials recently announced that Ryan Preble will begin his new role on Jan. 25.
Preble has more than 20 years’ management across a variety of organizations, including the private sector and local and federal government.
“I am excited to join the Franklin County team and look forward to working together to fulfill the county’s mission, vision, values and goals,” Preble said in a press statement received by WIZS News.
Preble comes to Franklin County from Wayne County where he served more than six years as chief information officer and project management director. Prior to that, he worked as enterprise project manager for Alliance One International, Inc. in Farmville for six years. He also worked as management information systems supervisor for McRae & Associates for two years as well as various roles in information technology with the U.S. Air Force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for more than 11 years.
“Ryan brings a wealth of management experience in both government and the private sector which will be extremely valuable to Franklin County,” said County Manager Kim Denton.
Preble graduated from the University of Mount Olive with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems. He also obtained a master’s degree in information technology with a concentration in project management and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus. He has also completed the Municipal and County Administration course with the UNC School of Government and is a Certified Government Chief Information Officer.