For the Miami Valley Today

TROY — City of Troy Director of Public Service and Safety Patrick Titterington announced on Wednesday the hiring of Mark T. Wendling as Troy’s next assistant director of Public Service and Safety, effective Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

Wendling brings to Troy over 30 years of local management experience in Kentucky and Ohio. He earned a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts from Northern Kentucky University. He has received professional recognitions and certificates including the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus from the Northern Kentucky University Master of Public Administration Program; 2019 Traeger Award from Emerging Local Government Leaders; 2016 Innovation in Local Government Award from Ohio City/County Management Association; and Rocky Mountain Leadership Program 2014 from University of Colorado Denver.

Wendling will fill the position becoming vacant with the pending retirement of long-time Assistant Director Tom Funderburg. Funderburg has been employed by the city of Troy since Nov. 20, 2006, first as human resources director, being promoted to assistant director of Public Service and Safety in 2008.

Troy Mayor Robin Oda, who assisted in the candidate assessments, stated, “Mark brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the city. I’m confident that he’ll be a great addition to the high-performing team we have in place here. I look forward to working with him to continue to better our great community.”

Wendling will serve not only as the assistant director of Public Service and Safety, directly supervising the Cemetery, Billing & Collections/Income Tax Office, and Management Information Services, but also as the city’s human resources director.