Silverthorne has announced the three final candidates for town manager.

The final candidates include Gregory Camp, Ted Cherry and Sarah Vaine.

According to a news release from the town, the three candidates have been selected through a “rigorous national recruitment process” and each have backgrounds in local government.

The chosen candidate will replace former Silverthorne town manager Ryan Hyland, who left the town earlier this year. 

The town will host a meet-and-greet event with the three final Silverthorne town manager candidates at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 5-6:30 p.m. Each candidate will speak briefly about their background and interest in Silverthorne. Community members will then have an opportunity to talk with the candidates. Attendees will also be able to provide feedback regarding the candidates via comment cards. 

Gregory Camp

Gregory Camp has more than two decades of experience in public service in Missouri and currently serves as city administrator for the city of Festus. He oversees more than 110 employees and manages budgets exceeding $38 million. Greg was recognized with the 2025 Jay T. Bell Award for professionalism and ethical conduct by the Missouri City/County Management Association, where he also served as a past president. Prior to working for Festus, he spent ten years as City Administrator for Desloge, Missouri where the news release said he improved the city’s financial standing and strengthened operational performance. Additionally, he was the Mayor and a council person for Desloge. He holds a bachelor of science in public administration from Upper Iowa University and is a credentialed manager through the International City/County Management Association.

Ted Cherry

Ted Cherry has over a decade of municipal leadership experience in Colorado, South Dakota and Kansas. He currently serves as town manager of Granby, Colorado, where the press release stated he oversees multiple departments, guides long-range planning efforts, manages multimillion-dollar budgets and leads major community development and infrastructure projects. Previously, he served as city administrator for North Sioux City, South Dakota, and Leoti, Kansas, gaining experience in economic development, organizational management, housing initiatives and emergency response.

Cherry began his career with Daktronics, Inc., working in client relations and project management. He holds a master’s degree in public administration and bachelor’s degrees in business marketing and political science, both from the University of South Dakota.

Sarah Vaine

Sarah Vaine has a background as a public sector and nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across behavioral health, public health, human services and community-focused government operations. She currently serves as the Thriving Communities Division director for the city of Golden, overseeing affordable housing strategies, homelessness response, grant administration, cultural programs and the city’s racial equity and inclusion initiatives. She has held senior leadership roles as vice president of community integration at Rocky Mountain Health Plans. Additionally, she was assistant county manager for Summit County where she managed major departments, guided emergency responses and led countywide public health and human services initiatives. Her career includes eight years as CEO of Summit Community Care Clinic, transforming it into a multi-site federally qualified health center, according to the press release. She also held earlier leadership roles in victim advocacy and behavioral health.

Vaine holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Denver, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Xavier University, and a healthcare leadership certification from the Harvard School of Public Health.