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Michael Kaigler

County Manager, Chatham County, Ga.

About Micheal Kaigler

Michael A. Kaigler is currently employed as County Manager with Chatham County Government. He has over 30 years of local government experience. Michael has also served as Assistant County Manager, Director of Human Resources and Services, Public Works Director and Employee Services/Employee Relations Manager with Chatham County. 

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Savannah State University. 

His current and former processional and community services includes The Bank South Savannah Advisory Board of Directors, the International City-County Management Association Executive Board, Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, Live Oak Public Library Advisory Board, Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)/Continuum of Care (CoC) Executive Committee, Housing Savannah Board, Memorial Health University Medical Center Board of Directors, State Health Planning Review Board, Board of Trustees for Savannah Business Group (Chairman 2001- 2002), Board of Governors for Bethesda Academy, Senior Citizens Board of Directors, The First Tee of Savannah Board of Directors, 100 Black Men of Savannah, Incorporated (Chapter President 2000-2001), Leadership Savannah Board of Directors, United Way of Savannah Executive Board and St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System African-American Health Information and Resource Center Advisory Board. 

He is married to Vanessa Miller-Kaigler and is the father of one daughter, Michaela Kaigler.