Government and public sector
10 mayors
These ten current mayors each lead a city in the United States, from large cities to smaller ones. A reader can learn how mayors lead their cities from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aftab Pureval
LinkedInExperience: Mayor of Cincinnati · City of Cincinnati
Mayor of Cincinnati since January 2022; the profile says he is the city's 70th mayor. He was earlier the elected Hamilton County Clerk of Courts (2017–2021), counsel for Global Beauty Care at Procter & Gamble (2013–2017) and a Special Assistant United States Attorney (2012–2013).
Cara Spencer
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of St. Louis
Mayor of the City of St. Louis since April 2025; the profile says she is the city's 48th mayor. She served on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen from 2015, representing Ward 20 and then Ward 8, and was earlier Executive Director of the Consumers Council of Missouri (2016–2020).
Cory Reeves
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · CITY OF GREAT FALLS
Mayor of the City of Great Falls, Montana since January 2024. The profile cites a 25-year law enforcement career: he was a Police Officer and Detective with the Great Falls Police Department (1998–2018) and Undersheriff of the Cascade County Sheriff/Coroner's Office (2019–2022).
Erin Mendenhall
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · Salt Lake City Corporation
Mayor of Salt Lake City since January 2020; the profile says she is the city's 36th mayor and its third and youngest woman in the role. Before that she was a Salt Lake City Councilmember (2014–2020) and Policy Director at Breathe Utah (2014–2016), after a stint as its Interim Executive Director (2013–2014).
Leonardo Williams
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of Durham
Mayor of the City of Durham, North Carolina since December 2023. He has been Owner of Zweli's Inc since 2018 and a board member of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce since 2020, and was an educational consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2017–2024). The profile headline also lists him as an educator and TEDx speaker.
Lorin Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of Herriman
Mayor of the City of Herriman, Utah since January 2022; the profile describes Herriman as one of the state's fastest-growing cities and says he has led more than $150 million in infrastructure work. He was earlier a regional sales manager at RYCO (2015–2017) and President of West Jordan Youth Soccer (2015–2017).
Mike Spano
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of Yonkers
Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York since January 2012; the profile says he is the city's 42nd mayor. Before that he was a member of the New York State Assembly in three stretches the source dates to 1992, 1995 to 2004 and 2007 to 2011, so he came to the job after long service in state government.
Nancy Sikes-Kline
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of St. Augustine
Mayor of the City of St. Augustine, Florida since December 2022, after serving as a St. Augustine City Commissioner (2008–2022). She has been a board member of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization since 2008 and a member of the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council since 2019.
Rex Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of Long Beach
Mayor of the City of Long Beach, California since December 2022. Before that he was Vice Mayor and a Long Beach City Councilmember for the 9th District (2014–2022) and chief of staff for that council district (2010–2014). He has also sat on the South Coast Air Quality Management District governing board since 2021.
Tim Keller
LinkedInExperience: Mayor · City of Albuquerque
Mayor of the City of Albuquerque since December 2017; the profile says he is the first Albuquerque mayor elected to three consecutive terms and that he was born and raised in the city, leading under a "One Albuquerque" unity vision. Before becoming mayor he was the elected New Mexico State Auditor (2015–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the city's size and form of government to your question, since a big-city mayor with executive power works differently from a mayor who chairs a city commission. Consider whether you want someone who came up through the city council or one who arrived from county, state or law enforcement roles.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a mayor set a short list of priorities for the first year in office?
- 02What did you learn about working with the city council and city staff to pass a budget?
- 03How do you decide which state and federal funding opportunities to pursue?
Reaching mayors
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