The City Manager operates under the direction of City Council to implement the policies and goals of the Council. This includes leading City departments to provide efficient, quality service to Lakewood residents. The City Manager promotes communication between Council, employees, and citizens to resolve issues.
Took Office: 2013
Phone Number: 253-983-7703
Email: JCaulfield
To email City Manager Caulfield add his email handle before @cityoflakewood.us
About the City Manager
The City of Lakewood is a code city organized as a Council-Manager form of government. This means that Lakewood combines the leadership of City Council with the management of the City Manager. Together, they provide a balanced effort toward improving and managing Lakewood.
About John Caulfield
John Caulfield began serving as City Manager of Lakewood, Washington after being appointed by the City Council in September 2013. Caulfield previously served as City Manager of Mountlake Terrace from January 2006 to September 2013. He served as Deputy City Manager, Community and Economic Development Director, and Finance Director for the City of University Place between 1997 and 2006. Caulfield also worked for the City of Federal Way as a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst and Accounting Technician between 1991 and 1997. Caulfield served in the US Army as a US Army Ranger assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Caulfield is a Credentialed Local Government Manager and is a member of International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA). Caulfield currently serves on the Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course Board of Directors, the Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board of Directors and is a member of the Rotary Club of Lakewood. He also serves as Chair of the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP) Executive Leadership Team and Steering Committee and in 2016 he was recognized with the JBLM Civilian Hall of Fame Lt. General Bill Harrison Service Award.
Caulfield served on the Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA) Board of Directors from 2008-2010 and was President in 2010/2011. He previously was a member of the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Board of Directors, Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) Executive Committee, Association of Washington (AWC) Board of Directors, Association of Washington (AWC) Legislative Committee, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County (EASC) Finance Committee, Snohomish County Economic Development Council (EDC) Board of Directors, South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Lynnwood Rotary Club, Tacoma Narrows Rotary Club, University Place/Fircrest Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, University Place Sister Cities Association Board of Directors, and Federal Way Planning Commission, which he chaired for over five years. In 2005, the Tacoma Narrows Rotary Club recognized Caulfield as Rotarian of the year.
Caulfield earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Boston University.