City of Geneva, Illinois
Benjamin McCready is an accomplished public administration professional with extensive experience in local government management. Currently serving as the Assistant City Administrator and Director of Administrative Services for the City of Geneva, Illinois since May 2018, McCready previously held roles including Assistant to the City Manager in the Town of Normal, IL, and the City of Rock Island, IL, where contributions included strategic planning, budget development, and performance analysis. McCready has also served on the Advisory Board of the Engaging Local Government Leaders Network, fostering professional growth among municipal employees. Additional experience includes management analysis at the City of Salem, OR, and project analysis at the City of Bloomington, IL. McCready holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Augustana College and a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Local Government Management from Northern Illinois University.
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City of Geneva, Illinois
Selected as the Kane County seat in 1835, Geneva (2004 census pop. 21,901) is located in the Fox River Valley 40 miles west of Chicago. We’re known for our historic downtown business district (over 700,000 s.f.), the Geneva Commons Shopping Center on Randall Road, the Geneva Business Park (adjacent to DuPage National Airport), Kane County Cougar baseball, festivals, bike trails, and fun! Over 1000 businesses call Geneva home and enjoy our lower cost municipal electric utility. Our largest employers are Delnor-Community Hospital, Kane County, Burgess Norton, Johnson Controls, Peacock Engineering, Millard, Production Packaging, Excel North American Logistics, Houghton Mifflin, FONA, The Little Traveler, Gordon Flesch, Industrial Hard Chrome, and Continental Envelope. Geneva’s character is found in its historic architecture, adaptive re-use of historic buildings, graceful trees, and attention to landscaping. Open space and recreation abound with 700 acres of park land (48 parks), a skate park, miniature golf course, swimming pool, the 580 acre Prairie Green Preserve, 497 acres of County forest preserves, two golf courses, and miles of recreational trails along the scenic Fox River.