

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Candidates - City Manager
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The City of Craig is inviting citizens to meet the City Manager Candidates on Monday, March 2nd from 4:30pm - 6:00pm at the Museum of Northwest Colorado.

City Manager Finalists (alphabetical order):
Brian Blad
Michael Cochran
Kevin (KC) Hume
Will Ibershof

Candidate will provide brief introductory statements around 5:15pm, otherwise the event will be an open house format.

Brief backgrounds for each candidate---

Brian Blad, currently living in Idaho, has sixteen years of service as a Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of a full-service organization overseeing 21 departments, more than 700 employees and a $180 million budget. Blad has served as a chairperson on the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program and a gubernatorial appointed member of the Idaho Department of Transportation — Traffic Safety Commission.

Michael Cochran is currently the Chief of Police for the City of Craig. His law enforcement service spans more than 30 years in both Georgia and Colorado. While working with the Moffat County Sherrif’s Office, Cochran served as the Moffat County Emergency Manager. Cochran holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Columbia Southern University and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Kevin Hume has 33 years of experience in public service, including eleven years as the elected Sheriff of Moffat County and earlier work as Fire Chief for Craig Fire/Rescue. Hume has served on several boards, including a gubernatorial position on the Colorado Peace Officer Standards &amp; Training Board, Colorado Opioid Abatement Council and an elected member of the Moffat County School Board.  

Will Ibershof, currently living in Oregon, has over 17 years of executive municipal leadership as a city administrator and mayor in full-service communities of similar size to Craig. Ibershof holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington and is a member of the International City/County Management Association with an accredited ICMA-CM.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/craig/meet-the-candidates-city-manager/200029740155449
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029740155449?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=craig-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Craig
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Museum of Northwest Colorado - Downtown Craig
- **lat**: 40.51575
- **long**: -107.54755
- **full address**: Museum of Northwest Colorado - Downtown Craig, 590 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO 81625-2612, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: City of Craig Colorado (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-craig-colorado/15452031)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Museum of Northwest Colorado - Downtown Craig, 590 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO 81625-2612, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Craig Colorado
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meet the Candidates - City Manager ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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