Interim City Manager
Benjamin Marentette
With over 25 years in public service, including more than 13 years as City Clerk where he held a key leadership position within city government, Benjamin Marentette brings deep institutional knowledge, a collaborative approach, and professional training that includes a six-year public leadership development program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Benjamin holds an MBA, with a concentration in finance and leadership, serves on multiple state boards and has advised on state and national issues on a number of public policy initiatives. Benjamin believes strongly in humility, openness, respect, innovation and holds a mindset of possibilities and is honored to lead an incredible city staff. Benjamin and his husband Matt have been married since 2016, and reside within the city in the BOOM Neighborhood; Benjamin enjoys learning, running, road and mountain biking, cooking, reading, swimming, traveling and entertaining.
Deputy City Manager
Deborah Allen
Assistant City Manager, Deborah Allen, moved to Michigan with her husband Mark nearly forty years ago. Her career in public service has spanned over several decades ranging from serving as an Administrative/Training Officer in the US Naval Reserves (USNR), to executive leadership roles as a Community Development/Chamber of Commerce Executive to achieving a Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation. She brings significant experience in local Government to her current role, having served as a local elected Township Trustee, and as an appointed official at both the County and currently the City municipal level. Deborah obtained a Bachelor's Degree and pursued a Masters Degree at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Her Civic experience includes serving as a 20 plus-year Rotarian, Past Secretary of the Traverse City Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), and Zonta TC Chapter member.