Oak Park Village Manager Leaves For Northbrook Role

OAK PARK, IL — Northbrook officials announced Thursday afternoon that Cara Pavlicek, the current village manager for Oak Park, would be leaving to take on the same role in Northbrook.

Village officials said they intend to appoint Pavlicek at the next village board meeting on June 22, but did not give a start date for the role. The Village of Oak Park has not announced Pavlicek's resignation yet or responded to questions on Pavlicek leaving.

Pavlicek served as the village manager of Oak Park since 2013. In February, she was passed up for a city administrator position in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At the time, Pavlicek said she did not intend to leave Oak Park or actively search for other employment after not getting the role, the Wednesday Journal reported.

Pavlicek would take over for current Village Manager Rich Nahrstad, who announced he would be retiring this summer.

"I believe Northbrook is an exceptional community and I look forward to working with a talented group of Village staff who have a long standing commitment to providing great public services," Pavlicek said in a news release. "I can't wait to be a partner with the President and Village Board to advance the community's goals alongside all stakeholders."

Following a national outreach for candidates, the village said they received 48 applications for the village manager position, including Pavlicek's. Interviews were held earlier this month.