Johnson County County Manager's Office

Hannes Zacharias
Deputy County Manager

OFFICE:
Johnson County Administration Building
111 S. Cherry, Suite 3300
Olathe, KS 66061-3486
(913) 715-0725
E-mail

Hannes Zacharias joined the county’s management team in 2001 as Assistant County Manager and was promoted to his current duties in January 2005.

As a key member of the county’s management team, Mr. Zacharias assists in the management of 38 departments, offices, and agencies with more than 4,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $700 million. He directly oversees human services, homeland security, emergency management and communications, emergency medical services, public health, corrections, and museums.

Mr. Zacharias’ career in public service began in 1980 when he served as Associate Director and Chief Grants Officer for the Kansas Arts Commission before becoming Assistant to the City Manager for the city of Lawrence in 1984. He was named the City Administrator for Boonville, Missouri, in 1988, and moved to Hays, Kansas, in 1992 to serve as City Manager for eight years before assuming his duties in Johnson County government.

A native of Dodge City, Kansas, Mr. Zacharias received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies from Wichita State University.

He and his wife, Marcia, have lived in Johnson County since 2001. They have two daughters, Lydia and Isabel, and a son, Kurt.

His executive assistant is Mary Taylor. You can reach her by calling (913) 715-0728 or via email at mary.taylor@jocogov.org.

JOHNSON COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE
111 S. Cherry St., Suite 3300
Olathe, KS 66061-3468
(913) 715-0725