Kelly McAdoo

Since 2016, Ms. McAdoo has served as the City Manager and Chief Executive Officer for the City of Hayward, overseeing a team of over 900 employees. She began her tenure as City Manager after serving approximately six years as the Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating Officer for the organization. Prior to joining the Hayward team, she worked with the City of Palo Alto as the Deputy City Manager and Assistant to the City Manager, and with the City of Fremont, California, across multiple departments.

Ms. McAdoo boasts impressive credentials with Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science, Economics, and International Studies, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration, all from the University of Kansas. Her commitment to lifelong learning and leadership development is evident through her completion of the Harvard Kennedy School State and Local Executives Program and a two-year Leadership program with the International City/County Management Association.