The Pell City City Council has selected six candidates to interview for its vacant city manager position. Included among them are a former Anniston city manager and the current city manager of Talladega.

On Feb. 5, the Council conducted five of six interviews. A sixth interview has been scheduled for Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. Candidates are (alphabetical):

Darrin DeLoach

A Cropwell resident and former Pell City City Council member employed with Paramount Marketing Group. In his current position of account executive, DeLoach works with a network of food distributors, manufacturers and sales representatives. His previous positions include assistant store manager with Office Depot and VP / general manager with WS Pell City. He has a degree in Management form Auburn University.

Alan L. Grindstaff

Grindstaff, a Maize, Kansas resident, was a member of the US Army Reserve from 1976-2002. He has 20 years of experience as a city administrator in Utah and Georgia and six years experience as a city manager in Texas. Grind staff is currently employed as a senior consultant with ALG Consulting. He holds a master’s in Public Administration from BYU and a bachelor’s from the University of Utah.

Don A. Hoyt

A resident of Downsville, La., Hoyt holds master’s degrees in Education and Public Administration and numerous professional certifications. He was also most recently employed for four years as Anniston city manager, a position he left in 2013. In his cover letter, Hoyt, a US Navy veteran, indicates that he’s supervised as many as 300 employees and managed operating budgets in excess of $35 million.

Brian Muenger

Muenger is currently employed as city manager of Talladega, and his role includes the oversight of a $17 million budget and more than 200 full-time employees. He has been with Talladega since 2008 when he was first hired as assistant city manager. Manger is currently a Talladega resident and holds a master’s in Public Administration from Georgia College & State University, which he received in 2007.

Richard M. Tucker

Currently employed as CEO of Freshwater Land Trust in Birmingham, Tucker’s recent work also history includes director of operations for The Nature Conservancy and associate state director for the Georgia Trust for Public Land. Tucker currently lives in Pell City and holds a master’s in Public Administration from the University of West Florida and a law degree from Florida State University.

William R. Whitson

Whitson, a resident of Lynn Haven, Fla., has eight years experience as an assistant city manager and three years experience at the head of city administration. Until last year he was employed as director of the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency overseeing a total budget of $4 million. Previously, he managed cities with budgets up to $34 million. Whitson holds a master’s in Public Administration from the University of West Florida.