BoS Names New County Manager

Current Assistant County Manager Mike Callagy has been named to succeed John Maltbie on his retirement in November 2018. The selection followed a nationwide recruitment and several rounds of interviews. (press release)

Callagy joined the County of San Mateo as one of three deputy county managers in 2013 after a 29-year career with the San Mateo Police Department where he ran day-to-day operations and retired as the deputy chief. In 2016, he was named assistant county manager. He holds a law degree from Santa Clara University, a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degree in public administration from the College of Notre Dame and a Master’s degree in homeland defense and security from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a lifelong San Mateo County resident and lives in Foster City with his family.