Brian David Platt

Brian David Platt was formerly City Manager for Kansas City, MO and Jersey City, NJ. He completed his Masters in Public Administration at Columbia University.

He previously worked in Management Consulting for McKinsey & Company and as a kindergarten teacher with Teach For America.   He was also a volunteer firefighter for more than a decade in his hometown of Mountain Lakes, NJ.

Some of his recent awards and accolades include:

• Emory University’s “40 under 40” list (2024)

• ELGL’s top 100 local government leaders in the United States (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020)

• Co Author of the International City Managers Association (ICMA) guide to “Effective Supervisory Practices” (6th Edition) in local government management

• Insider NJ top 100 millennials in New Jersey Government (2018 and 2020)

• Government Innovator by Bloomberg Cities

• CityLab Innovation Studio instructor/session leader (2023)

• Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Dept Firefighter of the Year (2008)

• Emory University Most Outstanding Fraternity Chapter President (2007)

• Alpha Epsilon Pi National Fraternity President of the Year (2006)

• Emory University 100 Most Influential Graduating Seniors

• Diversity award from Jackson County, Missouri Bar Association

• National inclusion award from Variety Kansas City