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Johanna Berg
Johanna Berg

The County Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services to Ramsey County's residents, businesses and visitors. The County Manager makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners, implements the board's policies, provides leadership and direction to department heads and staff, and develops and implements the county budget. The Board of Commissioners appoints the County Manager.

Ramsey County's operational departments are organized into four service teams and a strategic team. The leaders of these teams report to the County Manager.

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Johanna Berg is serving as County Manager as of March 2024 while the board of commissioners conducts a national search for a permanent County Manager.

She has served as Deputy County Manager of Economic Growth and Community Investment since January 2018. Berg joined Ramsey County in 2011 as the county’s chief information officer. She was promoted to Deputy County Manager – Information and Public Records in August 2015.