Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe announced the appointment of George Martynick Jr. as director of the Chester County Facilities Department. Martynick has been serving as acting director since October 2023, following the retirement of former director Jan Bowers.

As facilities director, Martynick will oversee the department's staff and contractors and will be responsible for the management, operations, maintenance, repairs, and capital improvements of the county's buildings and parking facilities. He will seek to help the county government to achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with its Climate Action Plan.

Martynick joins Chester County following more than 30 years with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, where he began as an emergency response worker before moving to the position of facilities analyst and finally regional facility manager for the Department of Facilities and Energy Management. There, he managed operations for more than 80 properties with an appraised value of $250 million.

Martynick is a member of the Pennsylvania Facility Managers Association, the Professional Facility Management Institute, and the Green Building Council. He lives in West Goshen and has been active in the Boy Scouts of America for 45 years, currently serving as a Scoutmaster.