City of Denison Announces Senior Leadership Team Transitions

Denison, Texas – The City of Denison is announcing senior leadership team transitions to take place in the following weeks. Denison's Executive Director of Planning & Community Development, John Webb, resigned and will be pursuing another opportunity in the metroplex. Webb brought 25+ years of planning experience in North Texas to the organization and accomplished many of the City Council’s goals for the Planning division, including the first major update to the Zoning Code in decades.

With that staffing transition, Gregg Loyd will serve as the Interim Director of Development, vacating his role as Denison’s Fire Chief. Loyd has extensive knowledge of fire development code and has been a part of the City's Executive Leadership team since he was hired in 2016. His wealth of knowledge and leadership are valuable to the community and the city is thrilled Loyd will continue to serve Denison in this way. City Manager, Greg Smith, said: “We are blessed that Gregg will be staying on with Team Denison. This is a wonderful opportunity for the City to keep a valued asset on staff and for Gregg to expand his horizons. We look forward to working with him in his new role.”

Moving forward, Denison Fire Rescue (DFR) will be under the leadership of Kenneth Jacks, who has been named the Interim Fire Chief and will begin his service with DFR on October 11, 2021. Most recently, Jacks held the position of Interim Fire Chief for Tomball, TX, after spending 27 years with the Richardson Fire Department and then held the position of Fire Chief for the New Braunfels Fire Department until 2019. Jacks has a degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University and a Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certified Master Firefighter, Master Fire Investigator, Master Fire Inspector, and Master Fire Service Instructor III. He is also certified as a Fire Service Chief Executive Officer from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. City Manager, Greg Smith, said: “The City is excited to bring Kenneth on as Interim Chief of Denison Fire Rescue. His breadth of knowledge and management experience make him the perfect candidate to continue to move DFR forward and lead the team through the transition to a full-time Fire Chief.”