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Fayetteville, N.C.- Fayetteville Public Works Commission’s (PWC) Chief Operations Officer for the Water Resources Division, Mick Noland and Chief Financial Officer, Rhonda Haskins, have announced their intent to retire, effective January 1, 2025. 

“Over the years, PWC has led in delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective services to our customers by maintaining strong leadership across our organization,” said Timothy Bryant, CEO/General Manager of Fayetteville PWC. “I thank Mick and Rhonda for their unwavering dedication to PWC and the greater Fayetteville and Cumberland County area as they look forward to the next season of their careers.”

During his 31-year career of service at PWC, Mick Noland has led the Water Resources Division in meeting changing regulatory requirements as well as leading his team in winning numerous awards recognizing the Company’s commitment to safe water supply. Additionally, he served as PWC’s Interim CEO/General Manager for nearly a year. Upon his retirement, Mick will have capped 48 years of dedicated service to North Carolina, Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville, and their citizens.

“Serving the residents of the PWC service area has been a professional pleasure to say the least.” said Mick Noland, Chief Operations Officer for Water Resources. ““I am grateful for all the good work, helping residents, and supporting communities during my tenure at PWC.” 

Misty Manning has been promoted to the new Deputy Water Resources Officer position for Fayetteville PWC starting Monday, August 5, 2024. Ms. Manning joined PWC in 2010 as a Water Engineer and has grown within the organization to the role of Water Resources Engineering Manager and served as Interim Chief Operations Officer for Water Resources in 2022. A native of Cumberland County, Ms. Manning graduated from N.C. State with a degree in Civil Engineering.  She is a Professional Engineer and recently completed the United Way Leadership Development Program.

It is planned that Ms. Manning will succeed to the position of Chief Operations Officer for Water Resources in January 2025. 

Rhonda Haskins has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since June 2018. Prior to her CFO appointment, she served as the Director of Financial Planning for 17 years. She joined PWC in 1994 and has been critical in PWC’s commitment to financial excellence for over 30 years. She holds both the North Carolina Certified Public Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant certification and is a member of the N.C. Association of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

“It is bittersweet to be saying goodbye to PWC and the people here after 30 years,” said Rhonda Haskins, Chief Financial Officer of Fayetteville PWC. “So many members of the Finance Division have played a pivotal role in PWC’s success and financial responsibility, something we are all very proud of, and I leave the organization in very capable hands.”

Rhonda Graham has been named Deputy Finance Officer for Fayetteville PWC starting Monday, August 5, 2024. Ms. Graham joined PWC in 2017 as the Budget Manager and has served as Controller since 2021. As Controller, she managed financial reporting, general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts relievable functions. That includes overseeing PWC’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Ms. Graham is a past board member of the United Way of Cumberland County and serves on their Community Impact Council.

It is planned that Ms. Graham will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer in January 2025_._