Wenham Administrator Finalist for Similar Job in MetroWest

Mark Andrews, who has served as the town administrator in Wenham since last spring, is a finalist for a similar position in a MetroWest town.

Andrews interviewed for the town administrator job in Maynard on Monday night, according to a posting of finalist resumes on the town of Maynard website.

He was one of two candidates to be publicly interviewed on Monday, according to a schedule the Maynard Board of Selectmen posted to its website. There are a total of four finalists, according to the schedule, with two more interviews scheduled for Wednesday and a “wrapup session” on Friday to hear feedback from town employees, residents and others, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

Andrews could not be reached via cell phone call or text message on Monday evening following the interview.

He is one of four finalists for the job, which includes the current interim town administrator in Maynard, the current administrator in Seekonk and the former town manager in Jaffrey and Salem, N.H.

Andrews started in Wenham in April 2012 as interim town administrator, and was given a contract extension in July 2012. In May, “interim” title was dropped from his title.

He has been paid $100,000 annually. Maynard officials have not said the pay for its job.

Andrews took over after the departure of Jeff Chelgren, who was the Wenham town administrator for a decade. He left for a similar job in Marblehead.

Before coming to Wenham, Andrews was administrator in Wareham from 2009-2012 and also held finance position with the city of Lawrence and Northern Essex Community College.