In May 2004, George R. Kolb was appointed City Manager of Wichita, Kansas. Kolb oversaw a workforce of 3,200 members and a budget of more than $500 million for a community whose population exceeds 358,000.
For the past 30 years, Kolb has been involved with the operations of municipal governments in Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, and now Kansas. During this time, he has held management positions in various capacities from directing a major utilities operation in Virginia to serving in city management positions overseeing all operations of municipal governments. Kolb’s development and implementation of unique and invaluable skills has facilitated improvements for organizations to focus on excellence in municipal service delivery and customer service in a public sector environment.
Kolb has obtained the International City/County Management (ICMA) Credentialed Manager designation. He was one of the first local government management professionals worldwide to be credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
Prior to joining the City of Wichita, Kolb served various communities in Georgia, Virginia and Michigan. He is a 1996 graduate of the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program. Kolb received his Masters of Public Administration from the University of Michigan and his undergraduate degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University.
In addition to serving on the NFBPA Board of Directors, he was a member of the Wichita Art Museum Board of Directors and the Greater Wichita Economic Development Council.
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