Meeting: City of Chico

Mark Orme

Mark Orme is proud to serve as the City of Chico’s City Manager since June 2014.  Mark is an ICMA Credentialed Manager, a prestigious recognition, which highlights his significant experience as a senior management executive in local government and his dedication to high professional and ethical standards.   With over eight years of service in Chico, Mark has now served in local government management for over twenty years .  Prior to his local government service, Mark enjoyed working at the federal level, for the House of Representatives, in Washington, DC, for Congressman Sonny Bono.  After Sonny’s untimely passing, Mark worked for Congresswoman Mary Bono, before deciding to move on in order to work in local government.  Over his numerous years in local government management, Mark has been recognized for his commitment to excellence, resulting in more recent recognitions such as:

2019 – “Chair Award” for Exemplary Service to the Chico Community from the Chico Chamber of Commerce

2016 – “Mover & Shaker Award” from the Chico Young Professionals Organization

2016 – Received the Chico Unified School District Superintendent Award of Recognition

2014 – Helen Putnam Award of Excellence (League of California Cities)

                  Community Service & Economic Development – Team Chico

2013 – CALED (California Association for Local Government) Award of Excellence

                  Economic Development Program Award of Excellence – Team Chico

2012 – “Man of the Year” Award – Hemet-San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce

Mark has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Redlands, where he spent time abroad at Cambridge University in England.  But, most of all, Mark is blessed to have a wonderful wife (Jennifer) with two thriving children (Grace, 16 and Grant, 13).