City Manager

Steve Krokoff

Steven Krokoff was appointed the City Manager of Milton following the nomination by Mayor Joe Lockwood and the unanimous confirmation by the City Council in July 2016. He previously served as the City’s interim City Manager and its Police Chief beginning in March 2015.

As the City’s Chief Administrative Officer, Krokoff is responsible to the Mayor and City Council for the execution of strategic objectives and their transformation into the day-to-day operations of the City. He holds a firm commitment to servant leadership and expects the same from leaders within Team Milton at every level. As a firm believer in “getting to yes,” Krokoff rejects much of the outdated bureaucratic dogma and remains vigilant in his team’s focus on service to its citizens.

Krokoff began his 27 years of public service as a fresh recruit with the Albany, NY, Police Department. During his 22-year tenure with Albany – the last six as its Chief – Krokoff was instrumental in leading his team to repair the damaged relationship that existed between the police department and the community it served while achieving significant drops in crime and fear of crime. Outcome focused, he and his team worked with their partners in social services and public health to attack the root causes of crime as part of a broader crime reduction strategy.

Krokoff moved to Georgia to be closer to his extended family and to the City of Milton for its unbeatable quality of life. He has been married to his wife, Lynn, for 23 years and they have two children, Brett and Taylor, both graduates of Cambridge High School. Krokoff holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany. 

Deputy City Manager

Stacey Inglis

Stacey Inglis was appointed to the Deputy City Manager role in May 2021, and works with the City’s Management Team to refine departmental accountability, policy implementation and the strategic execution of services to our citizens. She provides direct leadership of Information Services, Economic Development, and Municipal Court and also coordinates and oversees activities involved in the implementation and completion of several city-wide projects.

Inglis joined Milton in March 2007, as a contracted employee and served as the Finance Manager overseeing the operations of the Finance Department. In June 2009, she was the first contracted employee brought in-house and was promoted to Finance Director and City Treasurer. She played an integral role in determining the structure of the public-private partnership that ultimately saved the city more than $1 million over a two-year period by bringing most of the services in-house. Inglis also established the seven-year capital improvement plan and implemented a conservative pay-as-you-go capital financing program. She authored several financial policies that protects the city’s assets and promotes transparency. Her work in this role led to the city receiving a AAA bond rating, which is uncommon for a city so young. She was promoted to Assistant City Manager in November 2012.

Prior to her service with the City of Milton, Inglis worked for the City of Riverdale, Ga., as the Finance Director; the City of Jonesboro, GA, as the Finance Manager; Clayton County Water Authority as a Staff Accountant; and the City of Pooler, GA, as the Assistant Finance Manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Southern University.

Inglis is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and has been a Credentialed Manager since 2015. She holds herself and others accountable to the ICMA’s code of ethics and is a strong believer in continued professional education. She is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Institute through the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

Inglis is a native of Georgia and has been married to her husband, Tim, for more than 25 years. They have two children, AJ and Amelia, and live in nearby Cherokee County. She loves working for the citizens of Milton and takes great pride in this beautiful community. 

Deputy City Manager

Bernadette Harvill

Bernadette Harvill serves as Milton’s other Deputy City Manager, having been promoted (from Assistant City Manager) in July 2023. In this role, Harvill oversees various important tasks and responsibilities including the budgeting process. She rose to this position after about one decade working in the City’s Human Resources and Finance departments that, in addition to her experience in the private sector, gave her valuable insights into the City’s people and its strong record of sensible, citizen-focused, forward-looking budgeting.

The New York state native attended Kennesaw State University – first earning a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs followed by a master’s in Public Administration. While working toward that second degree, Harvill served as Treasurer of the Public Administration Student Association.

Before coming to Milton, she spent more than eight years in the private sector focused on accounting, benefits, and payroll. Harvill joined the City in 2012 as its Payroll and Disbursements Coordinator. Four years later, she became Milton’s Finance Director. As Deputy City Manager, she is responsible for the preparation and management of the annual budget and seven-year capital improvement program, related performance metrics, as well as working to improve and streamline operations, among other charges. She lives in Cherokee County with her husband, Ryan, and their daughter, Nora.

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