Aden Hogan, Jr. was appointed as the Evans City Manager in December 2006. As the chief administrative officer he is responsible for directing all City departments and the day-to-day operations, and programs of the city. He also serves as an advisor to the Mayor and City Council on various topics such as finance, policy, strategic planning, best practices and operations. Before coming to Evans, Aden served as the Town Administrator for Parker, Colorado for nearly ten years, guiding that community from a population of 11,500 to over 43,000.
Prior to his tenure in Colorado, Aden was Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Oklahoma City. Following the bombing of the A. P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995, Aden served as one of the directors of the City’s Multi-Agency Coordination Team during the 17-day response to that disaster. He also served nearly three years as Oklahoma City’s Risk Manager. His experience is unique with experience in both city and county government, private sector engineering and non-profit organizations.
Aden holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. He is an adjunct professor for the University of Colorado teaching public administration, disaster management, ethics, leadership and public policy. He is a frequently requested lecturer and keynote speaker on these topics for both public and private organizations across the U.S. and Canada. He has received state and national recognition for his service and his expertise in public administration and has earned several national awards for municipal program excellence.
Aden has earned the Credentialed Manager Certificate from the International City-County Management Association, holds an Advanced Risk Management Certificate and has earned a variety of Emergency Management Institute-Department of Homeland Security certifications. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the Colorado Municipal League. Aden was recently recognized by the International City-County Management association for 35 years of public service.
