County Manager  Bryan Thompson

919-542-8200   bryan.thompson@chathamcountync.gov

Major responsibilities are:

• Overseeing the overall county operations within the policies adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, with a special focus on external programs, intergovernmental relations, environmental issues, facilities and public works
• Maintaining relationships between the county and the community
• Facilitating coordination between county departments
• Promoting effective management practices and priorities for departments and employees

Contact Bryan on matters requiring action by the Board of Commissioners or general county management issues and questions. 

Deputy County Manager  Carolyn Miller

 919-545-8301   carolyn.miller@chathamcountync.gov

Carolyn assists with the overall county operations within the policies adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.

Contact Carolyn on matters requiring action by the Board of Commissioners or general county management issues and questions.

Assistant County Manager  Darrell Butts

 919-545-8333   darrell.butts@chathamcountync.gov

Darrell assists with the overall county operations within the policies adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Darrell also serves as the Budget Director.

Contact Darrell on matters requiring action by the Board of Commissioners or general county management issues and questions. 

Assistant Budget Director  Will Curvin

919-545-8483  william.curvin@chathamcountync.gov

Provides support to the County Manager's Office by:

• Developing the operating budget
• Working with departments on measuring performance and developing work plans
• Evaluating departments and services for effectiveness and efficiency
• Administering county JCPC funding (juvenile justice)
• Other professional support, including special studies and evaluations

Contact Will on county budget issues, nonprofit grants and JCPC issues.

Budget and Management Analyst  Erik Lindley

919-545-8408  erik.lindley@chathamcountync.gov

Erik assists the Budget Director with budget duties.

Budget and Management Analyst  Rachel O'Neill

919-545-8531  rachel.oneill@chathamcountync.gov

Rachel assists the Budget Director with budget duties.

Policy Analyst  Brenton Hart

919-545-8398  brenton.hart@chathamcountync.gov

Brenton assists the County Manager's Office with policy initiatives.

Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners  Jenifer Johnson

919-542-8232  jenifer.johnson@chathamcountync.gov

As Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, Jenifer's duties primarily include:

• Preparing agendas and materials for commissioner meetings
• Recording and preparing board meeting minutes
• Completing follow-up to meetings, such as maintaining updated ordinances
• Coordinating public records requests

Contact Jenifer to request to have items placed on the agenda or to speak at a Board of Commissioners meeting, to obtain a copy of minutes, to sign up to receive email notices of meeting agendas, or to inquire about meeting follow-up activities. Also contact her about any public records requests. 

Paralegal  Ann Hammack

 919-545-8308  ann.hammack@chathamcountync.gov

Duties are providing paralegal assistance to the staff and support for the County Attorney.

Human Resources Director  Julie Eckenrode

919-545-8370  julie.eckenrode@chathamcountync.gov

Julie's primary duties include:

• Recruiting and selecting new employees
• Developing and enforcing personnel policies
• Developing and overseeing benefits programs
• Developing and offering classes for employee development
• Monitoring work-related accidents and injuries
• Managing the county's pay-for-performance
• Developing job descriptions and other documents for specific positions
• Conducting research & analysis to be comparable and in compliance
• Supervision of county veteran's services program

Contact Julie on general personnel issues and the topics listed above.

Benefits Manager  Andrea Brady

919-542-8289  andrea.brady@chathamcountync.gov

Andrea is primarily responsible for:

• Managing employee benefits and new hire orientation
• Assisting employees with all benefits-related questions
• Completing verifications of employment

Contact Andrea about employee benefits.

Safety & Risk Manager  Julie Farrington-Cheek

919-545-8359  julie.cheek@chathamcountync.gov

Julie is responsible for: 

• Overseeing workplace safety and meeting OSHA requirements, including employee training, accident investigation, and safety policies
• Handling risk management and claims for automobile, general liability, and workers' compensation

Contact Julie on any of the topics listed above.

Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administrator  Elizabeth Plata

919-545-8305   elizabeth.plata@chathamcountync.gov

Elizabeth is responsible for: 

• HRIS-related needs (Human Resources Information Systems) such as software assistance and training and management of the employee website
• Serves as the Learning and Development Coordinator by assisting with the development of training and coordination of the Chatham County Leadership Academy
• Answering questions related to the hiring process
• Assisting employees with any HR-related questions

*Speaks Spanish*

Contact Elizabeth on any of the topics listed above.

Human Resources Analyst  Missy King

919-545-8338   missy.king@chathamcountync.gov

Missy is responsible for: 

• Serving as the County Wellness Coordinator
• Serving as the Recruitment and Selection Coordinator by assisting with interviews and attending career fairs
• Updating all County job descriptions
• Managing all employee programs such as Employee of the Year and the United Way campaign
• Assisting employees with any HR-related or wellness-related questions
• Assisting the Human Resources Director with special projects

Contact Missy on any of the topics listed above.

Public Information Officer & Media Contact  Kara Lusk

919-542-8258  kara.lusk@chathamcountync.gov

Kara has a range of diverse duties, including:

• Writing and distributing news releases
• Serving as the primary contact for the news media
• Serving as the primary webmaster for the county website
• Managing the county social media channels  
• Serving as a resource to staff and the Board of Commissioners on civic engagement and public information
• Producing public information materials, such as the annual State of Chatham County Report and the Biennial Resident Satisfaction Survey

Contact Kara on general questions about how county government works, website suggestions, commissioner appointments to boards and committees, and other topics listed above. More information here.

Equity and Community Engagement Officer  Brenda Clegg, CDE, SHRM-CP

919-545-8328  brenda.clegg@chathamcountync.gov

Brenda is responsible for:

• Serves as county equity officer, developing countywide equity programming
• Working with local organizations to improve equitable access to local government services
• Developing and implementing relationships with local and regional non-profits and boards
• Developing strategies to optimize community engagement in local government
• Serves as the County's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer

Housing and Community Development Director Jason Smith

919-545-8318  jason.smith@chathamcountync.gov

Jason provides support in the management of housing-related initiatives and activities including, but not limited to:

• Affordable housing development programs and partnerships
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund
• Staff liaison to the Chatham County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
• Conducts research, analyzes data, and makes housing-related policy recommendations
• Cross-departmental and interagency coordination and collaboration
• Serves as the Fair Housing Officer
• Assists with making recommendations for the management of the Affordable Housing portion of the Article 46 tax revenue
• Applies for grant and technical support resources related to affordable housing-related work

Veteran Services Officer  Stephanie Briggs

919-545-8334 stephanie.briggs@chathamcountync.gov

Contact Stephanie about potential benefits available for veterans, their dependents and survivors. For more information, click here.

Intergovernmental Relations Manager  Lindsay Ray

919-545-8302  lindsay.ray@chathamcountync.gov

Lindsay is responsible for:

• Managing the County's lobbying and regulatory at the federal and state level to carry out legislative priorities adopted by the Board of Commissioners
• Providing assistance to the County Manager regarding legislative and other intergovernmental activities that facilitate interaction between county administration, the Board of Commissioners, the State Legislature and other government officials
• Reviewing pending legislation, regulation, priorities and issues and the potential impact on the county and articulate the county's legislative agendas to local, regional, state and federal elected officials and special districts

Administrative Support Specialist II  Tiani Stamey

919-542-8200  tiani.stamey@chathamcountync.gov

Tiani is responsible for:

• Maintaining a daily calendar of appointments for multiple staff and board, administering the meeting room schedules and coordinating meetings, appointments, conferences, making travel and lodging arrangements and assisting with event preparation and catering
• Assisting with budget process, processing purchase order request, administering bi-weekly payroll process; coding and reconciling invoices with purchase orders and statements; administering the rental process for the historic courthouse