Charlotte operates under a council-manager form of government. The mayor and City Council are responsible for making policy decisions for the community. The city manager is responsible for carrying out those decisions, as well as providing vision and leadership to the organization and overseeing the daily operations of city government. On May 6, 2024, City Manager Marcus D. Jones presented the $4.17 billionProposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget(PDF, 151KB). The budget was developed to lead the City of Charlotte toward addressing the most foundational and pressing needs of the city and is led by City Council’s strategic priorities.
City Org Chart(PDF, 259KB)
Marcus D. Jones
City Manager
Vacant
Assistant City Manager & CIO
Steven Coker
Office of Charlotte Business INClusion
Jason Schneider
Charlotte Communication & Marketing Dept.
Willie Ratchford
Community Relations Dept.
Markell Storay
Innovation & Technology Dept.
Rodney Jamison
Solid Waste Services Dept.
Liz Babson
Assistant City Manager
Brent Cagle
(interim) Charlotte Area Transit System
Debbie Smith
Charlotte Dept. of Transportation
Alyson Craig
Planning, Design & Development Dept.
Ed McKinney
Strategic Mobility
Sarah Hazel
Office of Sustainability & Resilience
Shawn Heath
Teresa Smith
Finance Dept.
Phil Reiger
General Services Dept.
Rebecca Hefner
Housing & Neighborhood Services Dept.
Sheila Simpson
Human Resources Dept.
Tina Adams
Internal Audit Dept.
Ryan Bergman
Strategy & Budget Dept.
Tracy Dodson
Assistant City Manager & ED Dept.
Economic Development Dept.
Haley Gentry
Aviation Dept.
Angela Charles
Charlotte Water Dept.
Dana Fenton
Intergovernmental Relations
Chief Reginald Johnson
Charlotte Fire Dept.
Chief Johnny Jennings
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Dept.
Danielle Frazier
Workforce Development