Steve Kirkelie

Steve Kirkelie has extensive experience in municipal management and legal counsel, currently serving as City Manager for the City of Puyallup since September 2007, where previous positions included Interim City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, and Senior Assistant City Attorney. Earlier legal roles include Attorney at Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka LLP, Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Bellingham, and Attorney at Chmelik Sitkin & Davis PS. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism from Western Washington University and a Doctor of Law from Willamette University.