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Mark McDaniel

Mark McDaniel

Sr. Vice President of Executive Recruitment

For nearly 40 years, Mark McDaniel Consulting, LLC (MMC) has provided expert management consulting services to local governments across Texas and beyond. Partnering with SGR, Mark McDaniel draws on more than 35 years of experience in city management, having served in eight Texas cities ranging in size from 8,000 to 1.3 million in population. His expertise includes finance, public engagement, organizational development, process improvement, culture change, strategic planning, operations management, and economic development.

Most notably, Mark served as Deputy City Manager for Fort Worth during a period of extraordinary growth and transformation; as First Assistant City Manager/Assistant City Manager for Dallas, where he established the Dallas Center for Performance Excellence; and as City Manager for Kerrville, where he improved the city’s fiscal position and led development of the Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan. He also served as City Manager/Deputy City Manager for Tyler, achieving a AAA bond rating and implementing the award‑winning Performance Excellence Program, in addition to holding key roles in Corpus Christi, Woodway, Lake Jackson, and Denton.

In his consulting work, Mark has served as Fort Worth’s greenspace champion, reinvented its budget and research function, and created the FWLab innovation initiative. He continues to deliver strategic guidance and hands‑on support to help local governments navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve their long‑term goals.

Mark is a Life Member of the Texas City Managers Association (TCMA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), where he previously served as president and executive vice president, respectively. He also previously served as a board member for the Alliance for Innovation and is the past chair of the University of North Texas MPA Public Administration Advisory Board.

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