Appointed by the City Council, the City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City.

Oklahoma City has a Council-Manager form of government. The City Manager coordinates and directs City activities, carries out policies set by the City Council and exercises control over all City employees except those appointed by the City Council (City Auditor, Municipal Counselor, Municipal Judges and the Mayor’s office staff). The City Manager presents the annual budget to the Mayor and Council and provides professional recommendations to help the City Council develop policy.

The Public Information & Marketing Office and MAPS Project Office are divisions of the City Manager's Department. Other functions include economic development and special projects.

Craig Freeman took office as the City Manager on Jan. 2, 2019. He can be reached at (405) 297-2345 or craig.freeman@okc.gov.

Assistant City Managers

Four Assistant City Managers support the City Manager.

• Aubrey McDermid oversees Parks and Recreation, Planning, Public Information, Development Services and venue contract facilitation. She may be reached at (405) 297-2345 or aubrey.mcdermid@okc.gov.
• Laura Johnson oversees Finance, Public Works, Utilities, MAPS and the Inclusion and Diversity program. She may be reached at (405) 297-2345 or laura.johnson@okc.gov.
• LaShawn Thompson oversees Airports, General Services, Human Resources, City Clerk, Municipal Court and Zoo. She may be reached at (405) 297-2345 or lashawn.thompson@okc.gov.
• Jason Ferbrache oversees Police, Fire, Information Technology, Public Transportation and Parking and law enforcement policy implementation. He may be reached at (405) 297-2345 or jason.ferbrache@okc.gov.