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The Portland Development Commission could be ready to select its next executive director as soon as Monday.

The PDC is planning to hold an executive session on Monday, spokesman Shawn Uhlman said. The board may then reconvene the same day in a regular session during which commissioners could formally direct staff to begin negotiations with the final candidate.

The PDC began the process of searching for an executive director after Patrick Quinton gave notice in February that he intended to step down after five years. His last day was June 8. Faye Brown, the PDC’s chief financial officer, has filled in as interim director.

The PDC hired executive search firm McDermott & Bull to aid in the search for Quinton’s permanent replacement. Last week, The Oregonian reported that the list of candidates had been narrowed to Kimberly Branam, the PDC’s deputy director; Elissa Gertler, Metro’s planning and development director and a former PDC economic development manager; and Odis Jones, chief executive of MVP Partners in Detroit.

Uhlman confirmed Tuesday that the short list is unchanged. He said that reference checks for the three candidates are under way.

The next executive director will have a role in developing the 14-acre former U.S. Postal Service property bridging Old Town Chinatown and the Pearl District, as well as encouraging development in urban renewal areas such as Gateway and Lents.