ADAMS, Mass. — The Select Board officially narrowed the field for the open Town Administrator position to three finalists: Nicholas Caccamo, Dillon Maxfield, and Peter White and scheduled the public interviews for Saturday, Oct. 25.

 

Interim Town Administrator Holli Jayko announced the names on Wednesday, detailing the extensive search process.

 

"So, the screening committee has met, they have held interviews, and they have completed their portion of the process," Jayko said.

 

Select Board member Ann Bartlett read a letter from Jonathan Butler, chairperson of the screening committee, who noted they reached out to over 300 candidates starting in July 2025. They received 16 applications, which were narrowed down to six for preliminary screening. After one candidate withdrew, White, Caccamo, and Maxfield were selected from the remaining five.

 

"The list of recommended finalists have demonstrated themselves as solid, high performing professionals," Butler wrote. "Each has experience as a manager or leader in…their communities. The three finalists provide the board with some variety, and any of the three should have the capacity to serve Adams well."

 

Jayko provided brief bios for each candidate:

 

Peter White, of Pittsfield, has been the Pittsfield City Council President since 2024 and has served on the city council for over 20 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and is a placement specialist with MassAbility. He has been awarded multiple honors for his public service.

 

Nicholas Caccamo, of Pittsfield, has served as Town Administrator for Williamsburg since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and two Master of Science degrees from the University of Massachusetts (UMASS), Amherst, in Regional Planning and Public Policy and Administration. Caccamo also served on the Pittsfield City Council from 2013 to 2021.

 

Dillon Maxfield, of Amherst, is the Associate Planner for the City of Easthampton. He has served on Amherst's License Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business IT from UMass, Amherst, and a certificate in local government and leadership management from Suffolk University.

 

The public interviews will take place at Town Hall in the Selectmen's Meeting Room on Saturday, Oct. 25. White will be interviewed at 8 a.m., Caccamo at 9:30 a.m., and Maxfield at 11 a.m.

 

Jayko confirmed that the candidates will be asked the same questions, compiled from a list of five questions submitted by each selectman. Board members will have the opportunity to ask follow-up questions.

 

Chairman John Duval said the board will hold off their final decision until their Nov. 5 meeting.

 

"We will deliberate and discuss during the public meeting," Duval said. "We will make our decision, but we want time after the interviews to put some thought into it."

 

Duval also added that the finalists will be invited to town next week for a proper tour. 

 

Selectman Joe Nowak underlined that the meeting is open to the public. 

 

"Please come down if you're interested in the future of this town," Nowak said. "This is going to be a major decision, and I would like to see some people here listening to what our three candidates have to say about the future of our community."

 

Former Town Administrator Jay Green was hired as the Lenox Town Administrator in 2024, starting his new position early in 2025. In May 2025, the town authorized then-interim Town Administrator Kenneth Walto to enter into a contract with Groux-White Consulting LLC of Lexington to aid in the search.