At a special meeting on Monday, April 29, the Escambia County Board of Commissioners ranked Janice P. Gilley as the top pick to fill the vacant position of county administrator. Gilley, an Escambia County resident, was selected from a pool of five highly qualified candidates interviewed by commissioners individually in the morning and as a board during a publicly noticed special meeting in the afternoon. Commissioners directed the county attorney to work with the BCC chairman to begin negotiations with Gilley. Upon successful dialogue, terms of employment will be approved by the commission in a regular board meeting before making her the first female county administrator for the county.
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Gilley currently serves as the associate vice president of external affairs for the president at the University of West Florida. She oversees the management of special projects and governmental relations and serves as the liaison to the university’s board of trustees.
In addition to her professional experience at the University of West Florida, Gilley has served in the governor's office, was a member of the Florida Legislature and is currently a member of the Santa Rosa Island Authority. She previously served as an Escambia County commissioner from May 2002 to November 2004, Escambia County School Board member in 1999 as well as a member and vice chair for the Three Rivers Conservation and Development Council from 1993 to 2007. Her volunteer services include working with the Pensacola Opera Board, American Cancer Society, Leukemia Society, Children's Home Society and Trinitas Christian School.
Janice earned her master's degree in public administration from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations and communications from the University of Southern Mississippi.
