Some key unelected officials who serve the residents and taxpayers of Appleton include the following:
Jeri A. Ohman, CPA, Finance Director
Christopher Behrens, City Attorney
Charles E. Sepers, Health Officer
Dean R. Gazza, Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities Management
Jeremy J. Hansen, Fire Chief
Karen E. Harkness, Director of Community Development
Jay M. Ratchman, Director of Human Resources
Ronald C. McDonald, Valley Transit General Manager
Colleen T. Rortvedt, Director of Library
Chris W. Shaw, Director of Utilities
Todd L. Thomas, Police Chief
Danielle L. Block, Director of Public Works
Corey J. Popp, Director of Information Technology
The organization of Appleton City government appears in the graphic below (taken from the 2023 city budget). Note that voters appear at the top of the graph! All agencies of government are accountable ultimately to voters.
City of Appleton Organizational Chart
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