Martino named Prince William’s county executive

Prince William Board of County Supervisors appointed Christopher Martino County Executive during its Sept. 20 meeting. Martino has been serving as Acting County Executive since the Jan. 16 retirement of the previous County Executive, Melissa Peacor.

Corey Stewart, chairman of the Board of County Supervisors, was quoted in a county press release as saying, “Chris is a great asset to this organization. He has a proven track record of working with the Board to get things accomplished, including overseeing the County’s achievement of the AAA bond ratings from all three of the major credit rating agencies. He oversaw the budget process this year as Acting County Executive, and continues to provide great knowledge and insight with regards to financial and organizational leadership.” 

As County Executive, Martino will manage the day-to-day administration of the government.

Martino came to Prince William County in February 1996 as the Director of Finance. He was promoted to Deputy County Executive in March 2010, where he provided oversight for several departments, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Budget and Legislative Affairs. In that role, he also served as the Deputy Emergency Operations Director and liaison with the Prince William County Schools.

Martino has a Master of Business Administration Degree in Finance from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. He and his wife live in Prince William County. They have three adult sons.