Gabriel Hydrick

Skills

1. Leadership & Management
Strategic leadership – Ability to set long-term goals and lead the county towards them.

Team management – Experience supervising department heads and other staff.

Decision-making – Confident and informed decision-maker in complex, high-stakes situations.

2. Public Administration Expertise
Government operations knowledge – Deep understanding of county government structure, budgeting, contracts, and policies.

Budgeting & financial management – Skilled in managing multi-million dollar public budgets and financial forecasting.

Policy development & implementation – Ability to analyze, develop, and execute policy aligned with board goals.

3. Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Political acumen – Skilled in navigating the political landscape and working effectively with elected officials.

Community engagement – Able to communicate with and gain trust from diverse community groups.

Conflict resolution – Strong negotiator with diplomacy and tact.

4. Analytical & Problem-Solving Abilities
Data-driven decision-making – Comfortable using data and analytics to inform policy and operations.

Problem-solving – Skilled at identifying root causes and crafting innovative, sustainable solutions.

5. Ethics & Integrity
Public trust – Maintains high standards of ethics, transparency, and accountability.

Confidentiality – Trusted to handle sensitive information discreetly and responsibly.

6. Adaptability & Innovation
Change management – Able to lead the county through change and modernization efforts.

Technology fluency – Familiar with how digital tools can improve service delivery and transparency.

About

Hold a MPA
8 years experience as elected official (Mayor/Mayor ProTem/Councilman)
6 years experience as Chief Administrator & Risk Manager
Currently employed as Chief Administrator
Experience in and passion for rural communities & tourism reliant communities
Spanish fluency
Personal rules of leadership: principle is not a matter of convenience, everyone has a role, it is about people first- those managed and those served, leadership mindset over management mindset, find humor in the challenges and disappointments, ask questions first, simplify the complexities
Resume to be posted soon