St. Charles Mayor-Elect Lora Vitek has announced she will recommend the appointment of Director of Finance Christopher Minick as interim city administrator for the city of St. Charles.

The recommendation will be considered by the City Council at the May 3, 2021, City Council Meeting.

Minick’s appointment comes as current City Administrator Mark Koenen is retiring May 15, 2021.

Minick joined the city of St. Charles in 2008 from the village of Plainfield, where he served as village administrator. Prior to that, he held the positions of finance director and director of management services at the village of Plainfield.

Minick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting/finance. He serves on the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund Board, the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Legislative Committee, is a past president of IGFOA (2017), and currently represents IGFOA on the Illinois Municipal League Resolutions Committee.

About The City of St. Charles

Located 35 miles west of Chicago, in Kane and northwestern DuPage Counties, St. Charles is home to 33,000 residents and a balanced mix of nearly 2,000 businesses that employ more than 18,000 people. More at www.stcharlesil.gov.