Welcome to the Oregon City/County Management Association!

OCCMA is the professional local government management association in Oregon, and we’re proud to serve our members through offering support, connection, professional development, networking and information sharing.

It’s an honor to serve as your 2026 OCCMA President alongside an amazing Board of Directors. We are looking forward to several events and opportunities in 2026:

Professional Development: There will be four conferences in 2026 across Oregon and Alaska that will offer opportunities to learn and connect:

• The Northwest Regional Manager’s Conference is hosted by the Alaska City/County Manager’s Association, March 30-April 3 in Sitka. 
• The League of Oregon Cities Spring Conference is in Pendleton this year and will include an OCCMA workshop on April 23.
• The OCCMA Summer Conference will be held from July 7-10 in Ashland. 
• And at LOC’s Annual Conference in Salem, we’ll feature another OCCMA workshop on October 15.

Updated Communications: OCCMA spent 2025 surveying membership on which forms and styles of communications work best for everyone. Look out for these ideas to come to life during 2026!

Refreshed Support for Managers.  One of the priorities this year is to make sure we’re all getting the support we need from OCCMA and from each other at every career stage.  We’re taking a look at how we welcome new members, provide mentoring (especially on specific topics and skills), have new manager meet-ups, and leverage the expertise and volunteer time of city managers and administrators across the state.

Strengthening our Association.  We are committed to making sure we’re growing as an association and that all members feel welcome and a sense of belonging.

I hope you’ll be inspired this year to get involved with OCCMA!  We need your participation, energy, and ideas.  I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming conference.