Philip D. Brown

Richmond County Daily Journal

Rockingham Housing Authority Executive Director Angela McGill declined to comment on reports she has interviewed to take the same job at the High Point Housing Authority.

McGill joined the RHA in December after being employed by the High Point Housing Authority for six years. She served as the agency’s chief operating officer.

In May, High Point Housing Authority CEO Robert Kenner stepped down when his three-year contract expired. The agency recently told the High Point Enterprise it has a short list of candidates it's brought in for an interview.

He held the job for five years.

“The six remaining candidates are primarily from the Southeast and have a variety of experiences with housing authorities,” the Enterprise reported.

When asked whether she is interviewing for her former boss’s job, McGill said she didn’t wish to discuss her personal life and would consult her attorney to find out who was spreading rumors about her.

She didn’t clarify whether she had interviewed for the position, or is still being considered for it.

RHA Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Denise Sullivan said she and board member Cohen Cox met with McGill to ask if she interviewed for the job, and were told she hasn’t.

“She said she has not been for an interview, but that she was being pursued for the position,” Sullivan said. “She said this wasn’t anything new, and had been going on for some time.”

Sullivan said McGill pledged she would give proper notice if she did take another job.

Kenner’s contract paid him approximately $117,000 a year. McGill makes about $80,000 a year with the RHA.

She has a rolling contract arrangement, and also received a $3,000 moving allowance, a car allowance, health insurance and the use of a cell phone and other amenities as part of her employment.

The three-page resume McGill delivered to the RHA at the time of her application shows she is a veteran of the U. S. Army, leaving the service in 1994 after six years in the military.

Kenner is also a veteran, having served for 25 years with the U.S. Marine Corps.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree, obtained in 2001, and a Master's degree, obtained in 2006, both in Business Administration, and both from High Point University.

At the High Point Housing Authority, McGill rose from executive assistant to director of compliance/quality control to vice president of compliance, quality controls, asset management and operations, before finally becoming its chief operating officer.

McGill replaced former RHA Director Gracie Ingram at the Rockingham Housing Authority, who was dismissed amidst an investigation into the agency’s financial transactions.

The High Point Housing Authority is expected to announce its choice for its next director in the coming days.

Staff Writer Philip D. Brown can be reached at (910) 997-3111 ext. 32, or by e-mail at pbrown@yourdailyjournal.com.