Executive Director Rice to leave APCO

From Executive Council Rep Michele Abbott:  This message is provided to you as official notice that Executive Director George Rice has made a career decision to step down from his position with APCO International effective June 30, 2011.


The five years of George’s tenure have been a challenging time for the field of public safety and for APCO International. Yet, it was also a highly productive time, where APCO grew in professionalism and permanent infrastructure supports needed to thrive in current and future settings. For these and many other aspects of APCO International’s endeavors over the past five years, and on behalf of the Executive Committee, I offer a sincere thank you to George for his leadership.

As of July 1, Deputy Executive Director Mark Cannon will assume the role of Interim Executive Director, supported by the senior staff team of Chief Operations Officer Barbara Myers and Chief Administrative Officer Ricky Marshall.

The Executive Committee is currently examining Policy Manual provisions for an Executive Director search, in conjunction with the strategic needs of the association. Further updates on these matters will be provided as information becomes available.

We wish George all the best in this next stage of his career.