Hope Fairchild

Hope Fairchild is currently the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer at the City of Walker and serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Association of Small Cities. They are volunteering as the Ex-Officio Chief Executive Officer for Sourcewell while in the final semester of their undergraduate studies in public administration at the University of North Dakota, where they are also minoring in political science, leadership, and communication. Previously, Hope interned with Koochiching County, gaining valuable experience across various departments and working closely with County Commissioners. Hope holds a Master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration and has an Associate of Arts degree, reflecting a strong educational foundation for their career in local government administration.