Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Ms. Lieberman is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
ICMA’s mission is to advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and ethics, and by enhancing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative officers, assistant administrators, and other employees who serve local governments and regional entities worldwide. The organization’s 13,000 members, spread across 27 countries, also include educators, students, and other local government employees.
To receive the prestigious ICMA credential, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferably in public administration or a related field; and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of integrity and to lifelong learning and professional development.
"On behalf of the Alachua County Commission, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Michele Lieberman for earning the prestigious Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA,” said Alachua County Commission Chair Charles Chestnut. “This achievement reflects her dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence in public service. We are fortunate to have such a capable and respected manager leading our community forward."
Ms. Lieberman is qualified by over 24 years of professional experience in local government. Prior to her appointment in 2017 as County Manager of Alachua County, she served as Alachua County's attorney.
Highlights of Lieberman’s ICMA membership include serving as the Co-Vice Chair of the “She Leads Government Committee” and as a member of the “Global Engagement Committee”.
She has also made significant contributions to several other organizations, including serving on the “Ethics Committee” and the “Fiscal & Administrative Policy Committee” of the Florida City and County Managers Association (FCCMA). Her involvement with the National Association of Counties (NACo) has included serving as the Vice Chair of the “Agriculture and Food Safety Subcommittee of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee ”, and as a member of the “International Economic Development Innovation Council” and the “Rural Action Caucus”. She is also the immediate past president of the “Women of NACo” and a board member and past president of the Florida Association of County Managers.
For more information regarding the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, contact Jenese Jackson at ICMA, 777 North Capitol Street, N.E., #500, Washington, D.C. 20002-4201; jjackson@icma.org; 202-962-3556.
About ICMA
ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, advances professional local government worldwide. The organization’s mission is to advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and ethics.
ICMA identifies leading practices to address the needs of local governments and professionals serving communities globally. We provide services, research, publications, data and information, peer and results-oriented assistance, and training and professional development to thousands of city, town, and county leaders and other individuals and organizations throughout the world. The management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions of people living in thousands of communities, ranging in size from small towns to large metropolitan areas.
