Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel has been tapped by Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker to be the city's next managing director.
Her announcement: "I believe that Adam Thiel is the right choice for managing director" was met with a round of applause.
Parker said Thiel's 30 years of experience would make him a perfect fit, NBC 10 reported.
She highlighted Thiel's past that also included years as the director of the city's Office of Emergency Management as well as his tenure as fire commissioner.
Thiel was appointed commissioner in 2016 by Mayor Jim Kenney.
"I am thrilled to be part of this incredible team, part of Mayor-elect Parker's team," he said Tuesday. "Twenty-four, seven, three-sixty-five, Mayor-elect, let's get started."