City Manager - Christian Sigman

The Brookhaven City Manager serves as the chief administrative officer for the City of Brookhaven. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The City Manager is responsible for ensuring that City ordinances and laws are enforced. The City Manager develops policy recommendations for the Mayor and City Council and prepares the annual operating and capital budgets. The City Manager has supervisory and hiring for all City employees, except for the Mayor’s appointees of the City Clerk and City Attorney.

Mr. Sigman was appointed as Brookhaven City Manager on May 10, 2016.  He has served in various leadership roles within several cities and counties including Hamilton County, Ohio, City of Cincinnati, and the District of Columbia.  Mr. Sigman has also served as a strategy consultant with Booz │ Allen │Hamilton. He began his public service career as a police officer for Indiana University where he doubled majored in Psychology and Criminal Justice and went on to earn his MPA at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.  He has attended the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University.  Mr. Sigman is a Credentialed Manager with the International City/County Management Association.

Leadership Philosophy: As City Manager, I wear many hats as we execute the Mayor and City Council’s vision for the City of Brookhaven. It is a very big WE that makes Brookhaven successful.  WE includes not just the City staff and contractors, but the many volunteers who serve on boards and commissions, residents who participate in planning processes, and the many non-profit organizations that partner with the City.  While my duties and authority are detailed in the City Charter, how I approach city management is much more important. My leadership philosophy is simple: listen to the Mayor and City Council, the staff, and our residents; foster partnerships with businesses and non-profits; tirelessly promote the City; support and inspire City employees; acknowledge mistakes and learn from them; and be transparent in everything we do.

ICMA Code of Ethics:

Adopted in 1924, the ICMA Code of Ethics defined the principles that today serve as the foundation for the local government management profession and set the standard for excellence. Leadership in a management structure committed to equity, transparency, integrity, stewardship of public resources, political neutrality, and respect for the rights and responsibility of elected officials and residents strengthens democratic local governance.