Career
Pat DiGiovanni was appointed Deputy City Manager in March 2006. Prior to his appointment, he served as Director of Economic and Community Development for Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Mr. DiGiovanni’s career spans 27 years in local government. He started in municipal management in 1982 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania as the city’s Finance Director. He and his family then moved to South Carolina in 1984 where he served as the City of North Myrtle Beach Revenue Director before accepting his first chief administrative officer position in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, in 1986. His major accomplishments in Surfside Beach include a successful recovery from Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and the establishment of the town’s first road and drainage infrastructure program.

Mr. DiGiovanni began a 14-year tenure with the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was appointed Assistant City Manager of operations in 1991 and then promoted to Deputy City Manager in 1993. He became City Manager in 1997. His accomplishments include: the development of a business, technology and research park in conjunction with Western Michigan University; the development of a life science incubator; and various neighborhood redevelopment projects. He is credited with the revitalization of downtown Kalamazoo and creating Partners Building Community, a comprehensive community development model. Under difficult economic and fiscal challenges, Mr. DiGiovanni was able to meet the core service demands and capital needs as well as maintain the city’s financial credit rating.

Education
B.A. in Political Science, Northeastern University, 1980
M.P.A. in Public Administration, University of Pittsburgh, 1982
Credentialed Manager, ICMA, 2005

Professional Memberships
International City Managers Association; Michigan Local Government Managers Association; Rotary Club of Kalamazoo

Community Involvement
Member of Board of Directors of Kalamazoo Area United Way; Member of Board of Directors of Kalamazoo Communities in Schools Foundation; Member of Northside Planning Committee for the Park Street redevelopment

Honors
2004 Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Trustee Award

Personal
Mr. DiGiovanni, a New Jersey native, is single. He has three children, Anne, David and Paul.