Barbara L. Beckett, city administrator, Winchester, Missouri, has devoted her entire career to Winchester. She started there as city clerk/treasurer/court clerk (1977–1996) and moved on to become city administrator in 1996, a position she still holds today.

Randy J. Bukas became city manager in Freeport, Illinois, in 2020 after serving Freeport in positions as deputy city manager/finance director/city treasurer (2017–2020). Before that, he was accounting administrator/city treasurer in Effingham, Illinois (2017), city administrator in Flora, Illinois (2011–2017); city manager in Olney, Illinois (2009–2011); municipal manager in Germantown, Ohio (2005–2009); village administrator in Whitehouse, Ohio (1996–2005); city administrator in Lodi, Wisconsin (1993–1996); town administrator in Weston, Wisconsin (1991–1993); village administrator in Saukville, Wisconsin (1989–1991); assistant city manager in Meadville, Pennsylvania (1987–1989); administrative assistant in Meadville (1983–1987); administrative assistant in Barrington, Illinois (1979–1982); administrative assistant with Kane De Kalb County CETA, Illinois (1979); rehabilitation specialist in De Kalb, Illinois (1978–1979); and a housing inspector in Chicago Heights, Illinois (1974–1975).

Roger J. Desjarlais, county manager in Lee County (Fort Myers), Florida, has devoted his career to cities and counties in the state. He started in emergency medical services in Lee County (1975–1989) and went on to serve the county as public safety director (1989–1992), deputy director of public services (1992–1993), and assistant county administrator (1993–1997). Next, he moved to a county administrator position in Broward (1998–2005), a position in business development with the Tilt-Con Corporation (2007), and chief deputy with the Lee County Property Appraiser (2008–2013) before assuming his current county manager position.

John F. Hansley, deputy county administrator in Greenville County, South Carolina, has devoted most of his career to the county of Greenville. He held the positions of systems analyst (1977–1978), management and budget analyst (1978–1981), budget coordinator (1981–1988), interim personnel director (1988–1989), finance director (1989–1993), and director of finance and administrative services (1993–1995). From 1995 to 1997, he served as deputy city manager in Dayton, Ohio. He returned to Greenville County as director of finance and administrative services (1997–2000), acting county administrator (2000), and deputy county administrator/director of general services (2001 to present).

Bruce E. Henry, township administrator in Hanover, Butler County, Ohio, since 2005, began his career in the highway division of the state of Ohio (1973–1974) and as a planning intern in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (1974–1975). He went on to become assistant and county administrator in Clermont County, Ohio (1975–1979), director of management services for Santoro Engineering Company (1979–1981), director of public safety in Blue Ash, Ohio (1981–1985), deputy city manager and director of public safety in Blue Ash (1985–2003), instructor/teacher with the Great Oaks Police Academy (1983–present), and managing partner with Clerrenton Corporation Consulting (1984–2016).

Michael McLaurin, ICMA-CM (Retired), has spent his entire career serving local governments in North Caro-lina. He came out of retirement to serve as town manager in Indian Trail, a position he began in 2020. Previously, he was interim town manager in Selma (2019), Angier (2018), Oxford (2015–2016), and Claremont (2014–2015), town manager in Waxhaw (2006–2014), interim manager in the town of Stanley (COG) (2005–2006), and senior planner with the Centralina Council of Governments (1985–2006). Earlier, he held two positions in the Charlotte Police Department (now the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department): communications center supervisor (1980–1985) and telecommunicator (1976–1980).

Ernie B. McNeely, ICMA-CM, is currently manager in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Before that, he served four other jurisdictions in the state. He was borough manager in West Chester (1987–2014), borough administrator in Bridgeville (1980–1987), CETA private industry council director in Fayette County (1980), and administrative assistant to the mayor and council in Washing-ton (1977–1980).

Mark K. Ryan, currently a senior advisor with ICMA, was city manager in three Florida cities: Indian Harbor Beach (2014–2022), Titusville (2007–2014), and West Melbourne (1980–2006). In Titusville, he also served as economic development director (2006–2007), and in West Melbourne, he was parks and recreation supervisor (1979–1980). Before that, he worked in Lowndes County, Georgia, as a utilities plant trainee (1977), parks and recreation coordinator (1977–1978), and special projects coordinator (1978–1979).

William L. Sorah, ICMA-CM, has been employed by the city of Bristol, Tennessee, since 1991 and has served as Bristol’s city manager since January 2014. Prior to his appointment as city manager, he served as deputy city manager for operations (1991–2014). He was previously employed by the city of Bristol, Virginia, as purchasing agent (1989–1991), assistant director of parks and recreation(1979–1989), and parks superintendent (1977–1979).

Michael (Mike) C. Van Milligen, city manager in Dubuque, Iowa, started his career as a police officer in Carbondale, Illinois (1977–1984) and administrative assistant to the police chief in Skokie, Illinois (1984–1986). In Skokie, he went on to become assistant to the village manager (1986–1987) and assistant village manager (1987–1992) before assuming his current position.

Dr. Mark S. Watson has served as city manager in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, since 2010. Before that, he was city administrator in Yuma, Arizona (2005–2010); city manager in Temple, Texas (1999–2004); city administrator in Billings, Montana (1993–1999); an associate with the Texas Innovations Group (1992); and city manager in three Texas cities: Grapevine (1989–1992), Mission (1985–1989), and Stamford (1981–1985). Earlier, he was assistant to the city manager in Wichita Falls, Texas (1978–1981), administrative assistant in University Park, Texas (1977–1978), and management aide in Overland Park, Kansas (1976).