Kelly McAdoo began working for the City of Hayward in October 2010 and was appointed City Manager by City Council on August 1, 2016. She serves as the Chief Executive Officer for this municipal corporation of over 800 employees. Prior to joining the Hayward team, she worked four years with the City of Palo Alto as the Deputy City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, and Division Manager of Arts and Sciences.
From 1999 through 2006, she worked for the City of Fremont, California in a variety of capacities for the City Manager's Office, Fire Department, and Development & Environmental Services Department. Ms. McAdoo earned Bachelor's degrees in Political Science, Economics and International Studies and a Master's degree in Public Administration, all from the University of Kansas. She is an active member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC). Ms. McAdoo also completed the two-year Leadership ICMA program in 2010 and received a Rising Star Award from MMANC at the 2012 Women's Leadership Summit.
As the Manager for the Economic Development Division for the City of Hayward, Micah has helped to bring in over $1 billion in private investment and over 1,000 residential housing units with development of Catalyst projects including: Lincoln Landing residential mixed-use (former Mervyn’s HQ), Shea Industrial, two grocery stores, revitalization of Hayward Auto Row with the attraction and retention of franchise auto dealerships, and four business stay hotels which include Marriott Residence Inn and Marriott Springhill Suites. Prior to working for Hayward, Micah served as Assistant City Manager of Cotati in Sonoma County, where he led the city’s economic development program, risk management, and information technologies functions among a host of other duties.