{"id":169,"date":"2020-02-17T09:19:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T14:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prestoncommunityservices.com\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:17:04","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prestoncommunityservices.com\/home\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pete Preston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Pete is a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (\u201cMAAO\u201d). Pete has thirty years of experience providing services to local governments as a land use planner.\u00a0 He has earned a Master of Science in Planning degree in Urban &amp; Regional Planning from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Planning\/Geography from Towson University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sarah Payton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sarah is a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (\u201cMAAO\u201d). She has more than fifteen years of experience in providing services to local governments.\u00a0 She has earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Entrepreneurship\/Marketing from Central Michigan University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Mary Evans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mary is a Michigan Certified Assessing Officer (\u201cMCAO\u201d). Mary has more than ten years of experience in providing services to local governments.\u00a0 She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administrator from Davenport University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kayla Marchington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kayla is certified as a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (\u201cMAAO\u201d) with more than ten years providing services to local governments. She has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ethan Carden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ethan is certified as a Michigan Certified Assessing Officer (\u201cMCAO\u201d) and has five years of experience providing services to local government.\u00a0Ethan also manages this website and assists PCS by developing automation tasks that improve data handling and management efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Nicholas Kurncz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nick is a licensed Building Official and Plan Reviewer in the State of Michigan. He has more than twenty years of experience in the building industry and more than four years as a licensed inspector. He earned an Associated Degree in Applied Science Architecture Technology from Lansing Community College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kristy Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kristy has more than ten years of customer service and administrative support in the public and private sector.\u00a0 With an educational background in business management, she is a senior administrator with supervisory responsibilities in the provision of building and trade services to PCS clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Nicole Orth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nicole has more than ten years of customer service and administrative support in the private sector.\u00a0 With an Administrative Assistance certificate, she has three years of experience in the provision of building and trade services to PCS clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ben Preston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ben has more than five years of experience in providing services to local government and has primary responsibilities at PCS to enhance existing systems through introducing and implementing new technologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness . He has earned a degree from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors of Science in Cybersecurity and General Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contracted Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PCS utilizes independent contractors for the provision of some building and trade inspection services.\u00a0 These independent contractors have been vetted via long term relationships with PCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-my-0 nfd-p-md nfd-container nfd-text-opacity-80 wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"nfd-px-0 nfd-text-base md:nfd-justify-center wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d60f0f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;\" class=\"has-link-color nfd-text-base wp-elements-8025f8a0375e57e15fb8f93811c23d21 wp-block-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prestoncommunityservices.com\/home\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">Preston Community Services, LLC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/p\/Preston-Community-Services-LLC-100064693446345\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peter-preston-81458226?trk=people-guest_people_search-card\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:p&#099;&#115;mai&#108;.o&#102;&#102;&#105;&#099;&#101;&#064;&#103;mail&#046;&#099;&#111;&#109;\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u00a9 2025 PCS, LLC. 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