Benjamin Young
City Manager at City Of Chardon
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Young is a results-driven city manager with eight years of public sector experience advancing municipal operations across Northeast Ohio. Currently leading Chardon after a rapid progression through roles in North Canton—culminating as Deputy Director of Administration—he specializes in strategic planning, budgeting, union negotiations, and process improvements that streamline day-to-day services across multiple departments. He holds an MPA focused on state and local government and a political science BA, pairing academic depth with hands-on policy and legislative expertise. Known for translating complex stakeholder priorities into practical, auditable outcomes, he brings a collaborative, data-informed approach to city governance and a track record of stepping into increasing responsibility early in his career.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
HIgh School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, 9-12, HIgh School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, 9-12 at Bishop Ready High SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA, State and Local Government, Master of Public Administration - MPA, State and Local Government at Ohio UniversityBachelor's degree, Political Science and Government, Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government at Walsh University
Arabic
Github Skills (5)
javascript4
nodejs4
react4
typescript3
nextjs3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
HackCWRU/website
Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
HackCWRU's website for its annual hackathon
Contributions:15 commits, 1 PR, 5 pushes in 1 year
reactjavascriptnodejsreactjstypescript
the12thbenyoung/MinuteSystems
Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
Test tube automated selection robot
Contributions:57 pushes, 5 branches in 6 months
roboticsselectionrobottube
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