COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE
Cal Markert
Chief Executive Officer
Cal Markert, has been with Jefferson County since 2017 and was named County Manager on Oct. 1, 2021. He previously served as Deputy County Manager over Infrastructure and as Director of Roads and Transportation. Prior to joining Jefferson County, Markert served as the Director of Roads and Transportation for Baldwin County from 2005– 2017, served as the County Engineer for Russell County, and in various engineering roles for the Alabama Department of Transportation. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University, 1995, and earned his PE (Professional Engineering) designation in 2000. He also has a certificate in County Engineering Administration from the Association of County Engineers of Alabama in 2002. He has been married to his wife Donna for 26 years and has two adult daughters.
Office: (205)731-2880
Fax: (205)731-2879
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. Suite 260
Birmingham, AL 35203
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David Howell
Assistant to County Manager
Office: (205) 325-5158
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
Daren Lanier
Deputy County Manager (Community Services)
Departments:
- Coroner/Medical Examiner
- Board of Registrars
- Youth Detention
- Community Services
- Security
- Development Services
Heather Carter
Deputy County Manager (Infrastructure)
Departments
- Roads and Transportation
- General Services
- Environmental Services
Angela Dixon
Chief Financial Officer
Office: (205) 325-1455
Departments:
Melody Banks, Esq., EMBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer
Office: (205) 214-4009
Human Resources
Helen Hays, APR, MEng
Director Public Information
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Office: (205) 731-2891
Chiara Morrow
Public Relations Coordinator, County Manager's Office
Office: (205) 325-5033
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