Mayor Reed's police chief search committee ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - Today, the public was given its first glimpse at the process Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed plans to use to fill some key vacant positions in city government. There will be a search committee for each of the following positions: police chief, fire chief, chief financial officer, public works commissioner, and city attorney.

Today, Reed and his transitions co-chairs, Lawrence Ashe and Lisa Borders, focused on the process and members of committees searching for police and fire chiefs.

Two search firms, Russell Reynolds and Boardwalk Consulting, have agreed to help those committees for free. The firms will search nationwide for potential police and fire chiefs. They will give those resume to each committee. Through research and interviews, the committees will recommend 12 semi-finalists for each position.

Those suggestions then go to Reed's transition team. It's a group of 18 people. From the semi-finalists, the team will pick 5 finalists for each position by the end of April. Mayor Kasim Reed will make the final decision.

Below is a list of names and brief descriptions of members of the police committee:

The Atlanta Police Department Chief Search Committee:

1. Connie Sampson: Sampson is the search committee's chair. She's been Georgia State University's police chief since 1996. She's also a member of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.

2. Joanna Adams: A Reverend who used to pastor at Morningside Presbyterian Church.

3. Lou Arcangeli: He was a former APD Deputy Police Chief. Now he's an assistant professor at Georgia State University.

4. Rosel Fann: She's has chaired a neighborhood planning unit in Southeast Atlanta for several years. Atlanta named a recreation center after her in 2004. She's has a close relationship with Mary Norwood and supported her bid for Mayor last year.

5. Walter Kimbrough: Currently, he's pastor of Mount Piscah United Methodist Church. He is pastor emeritus of Cascade United Methodist Church where Mayor Reed worships.

6. Scott Kreher: A Lieutenant with the Atlanta Police Department. He heads the local police union. Kreher supported Lisa Borders in mayoral general election. Borders and Kreher supported Reed in the mayoral runoff.

7. Robin Loudermilk: President and CEO of Aaron's Rents. He's also a member of the Buckhead community improvement district.

8. Kyle Keyser: The former Mayoral candidate heads Atlanta Together Against Crime or ATAC. He is credited for galvanizing tens of thousands of Atlanta upset over crime in the city.

9. Tiffany Williams: Not much is known about her at least not by me.

10. Philip Rafshoon: He owns Outwrite Bookstore in midtown Atlanta. He's seen a major political player in Atlanta's LGBT community.

11. Irene Richardson: She's the executive director of Quality Living Services. It's a non-profit dedicated to helping the city's senior citizens.

12. Earl Williamson: He's chair of a neighborhood planning unit near Atlanta's East Lake community.

13. Dave Wilkinson: He's President and CEO of the Atlanta Police Foundation. It's APD's fundraising arm. © Copyright 2012, WABE