Johnson County County Manager's Office

Hannes Zacharias
County Manager

OFFICE:
Johnson County Administration Building
111 S. Cherry, Suite 3300
Olathe, KS 66061-3486
(913) 715-0725
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Hannes Zacharias was named County Manager on Aug. 6, 2009; his appointment became effective September 1, 2009. He joined the county’s management team in 2001 as Assistant County Manager and was promoted to Deputy County Manager in January 2005.

As County Manager, Mr. Zacharias serves as the chief administrative officer and oversees the operations of Johnson County Government. He coordinates the delivery of services provided by more than 4,000 employees, and is responsible for preparing and submitting the county’s annual operating and capital budgets totaling more than $750 million.

The County Manager appoints all county department directors. As the head of the county’s management team, Mr. Zacharias is accountable for organizational performance, achievement and service delivery in the daily operations of Johnson County. He is responsible for implementing policies and directives established by the Johnson County Board of Commissioners.

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.

Brittney Wray serves as Mr. Zacharias’ Executive Assistant. You can reach Ms. Wray by calling (913) 715-0501 or via email at brittney.wray@jocogov.org.

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