Recent Appointments

Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver Announces the Appointments of Lori Carter as Director of Planning and Zoning and Keith Hall as Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning 

Salisbury, MD… Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori A. Carter to the position of Director of Planning, Zoning and Community Development for Wicomico County. She first joined the County as a Planner in 1987, was later promoted to Chief of Community Development, and has served as Deputy Director since 2001. Ms. Carter holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies and Regional Planning from Morgan State University. She succeeds Jack Lenox, who recently announced his pending retirement after 16 years as Director.

The County Executive Bob Culver also announced the appointment of Keith D. Hall to the position of Deputy Director. Mr. Hall first joined the County as a Planner in 2007, and was later promoted to Chief of Long Range Planning and Transportation. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and Regional Planning from Salisbury University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Mr. Culver noted the satisfaction of having such local talent and experience available to work with on behalf of our residents and businesses.

Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver Announces the Appointments of John R. Monar as Director of the Department of Information Technology and Lonnie Uptegrow,Jr.  as Deputy Director of Information Technology 

Salisbury, MD… Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver is pleased to announce the appointment of John Monar as the Director of the Department of Information Technology.  The Wicomico County Council confirmed Monar’s appointment during its October 2, 2018 legislative session.
Mr. Monar began work at Wicomico County in 1999 as a Senior Network Engineer.  In 2012 he was appointed to Deputy Director of IT Department until accepting the appointment as Director of IT.
Mr. Monar came to the county after working at Harvard Custom Manufacturing.  He is a 1997 graduate of Franklin P. Perdue School of Business.
Mr. Uptegrow began work at Wicomico County in 2002 and rose through the ranks from Emergency Services as a technician at both Emergency Service and Information Technology to Senior Network Engineer.
Mr. Uptegrow holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Maryland in Computer Networks and Security and an Applied Science degree from ECPI College of Technology in Computer Electronics Technology.