Tom Czerniecki will start as the college’s senior vice president of operations and administration in mid-February.
Tom Czerniecki, Evesham Township’s two-time township manager, is ending his second stint as the township’s top municipal executive.
Czerniecki’s years of experience in public administration and planning will now be put to use at Rowan College at Burlington County in neighboring Mt. Laurel, as Czerniecki begins a new career as the college’s senior vice president of operations and administration in mid-February.
This marks the end of Czerniecki’s second tenure as township manager, with him having served in the role from 2007 to early 2012, and again from late 2014 to the present.
Czerniecki, now a Marlton resident, originally grew up in Garfield and graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in political science.
Czerniecki also received a master’s degree in public administration from Kean University and is a licensed city planner in the state.
Prior to assuming the role of township manager for Evesham in 2007, Czerniecki served as an assistant municipal manager in Randolph and Montville townships, as well as township manager in Howell and Eastampton townships.
It was during his first term serving Evesham that Czerniecki received the Outstanding Municipal Manager of the Year for 2010 from the New Jersey Municipal Management Association.
Czerniecki then left his role in Evesham in early 2012 to resume work as township manager for Eastampton. However, the transition was short lived, as Czerniecki returned as township manager for Evesham in late 2014 to replace retiring township manager Bill Cromie.
Czerniecki also moved from Eastampton to Evesham after accepting the manager position in Evesham for a second time to comply with a local ordinance requiring the township manager to live within the municipality.
In reflecting on his years serving the township, Czerniecki thanked the township’s elected officials for what he described as a “great privilege and honor.”
“I leave with great friendships and the knowledge that Evesham, which I call home, is financially healthy and economically diverse; has a strong and well-maintained physical infrastructure; and strongly influences the quality of life enjoyed by residents through sound planning, environmental stewardship, property tax stability and excellent municipal services by a top-notch management team and workforce,” Czerniecki said.
Just some of Czerniecki’s accomplishments during his two terms as Evesham’s manager include the implementation of a strategic plan that includes eight redevelopment projects valued at $85 million, a budgeting approach that increased the township’s bond rating and overseeing the township’s partially self-insured insurance program that officials say has stabilized costs for the township and its employees.
Mayor Randy Brown also offered his thanks to Czerniecki for his nine years of service and described Czerniecki’s work as was “integral to the vast improvements” that have taken place in the Evesham community in recent years.
“He was an instrumental team member in the redevelopment of our community, developed a big picture plan for recreational improvements, and oversaw capital projects to improve dams, roads, sidewalks, drainage, and neighborhood parks,” Brown said. “During his tenure, significant improvements were realized in general government operations ranging from personnel recruitment, snow removal procedures and promoting the police department’s CALEA accreditation efforts to name a few.”
Looking toward his new job, Czerniecki said he was excited to serve the students of RCBC.
“Rowan College at Burlington County has dramatically improved the college experience, and I look forward to further enhancements that will continue to make RCBC stand out among its peers in terms of high-quality and affordable education,” Czerniecki said.
Brown said he and township council have already started a search for a new township manager.
Officials expect Czerniecki to stay on with the township until mid-February to provide for an orderly transition.
