Chris Lowe Monument Colorado

Background as Town Manager of Monument, Colorado

Chris Lowe is a respected municipal administrator who was the town manager of Monument, Colorado, from 2015 to 2018. Responsible for 50 employees in a town of 7,000, Chris Lowe resolved persistent challenges, including an inherited Monument land use issue involving a methadone clinic that could not be placed near a downtown park.

Prior to this position, Mr. Lowe worked in a number of city administrator roles, including in the city of Pleasant Hill, Missouri. From 2009 to 2011, he held responsibilities as department head of finance, human resources, and IT for a municipality of 9,000 residents.

His accomplishments included negotiating a sewer treatment facility sale to a regional sewer district, which generated revenue and decreased operating costs. He also set in place a performance management system that provided actionable metrics across city departments.

Mr. Lowe’s background extends to experience as a Kansas City trial attorney in the late 1990s, when he focused on employment law and large-scale tort litigation. As a first chair litigator, he was integrally involved in the trial process in both state and federal courts.

Monument, CO, US


Experience

Sep 2015 ~ Jun 2018

Town Manager
Town of Monument

Aug 2011 ~ Sep 2015

City Administrator
City of Baldwin City

Jul 2009 ~ Jul 2011

Assistant City Administrator
City of Pleasant Hill


Education

Feb 1, 2001 - Jul 1, 2003

MA
Bowie State University 
Organizational Management/Public Administration

Aug 1, 1994 - May 1, 1997

JD
Marquette University Law School
Law

Aug 1, 1990 - Jul 1, 1994

BA
University of Kansas
Political Science