The City of Des Plaines is made of 300+ dedicated team members here to serve YOU!

We work everyday with a strong sense of purpose to help people and make a difference in our community. From public safety to health services, to infrastructure and street maintenance, we provide services across eight departments that all report to the City Manager. They include Community and Economic DevelopmentFinanceFire DepartmentPolice DepartmentHuman ResourcesHuman ServicesMedia Services, and Public Works and Engineering.

Our Leadership Team

Led by the City Manager, the City leadership team and a dedicated team of 300+ employees work every day to efficiently and effectively deliver public services that enhance quality of life and advance economic and community vibrancy in Des Plaines. 

You can connect with any of these team members by phone or email and they will be happy to help you. Find contact information in the directory below.

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Directory

StaffTitleDepartmentsPhoneEmail
Anderson, DavePolice ChiefPolice(847) 391-5450
City Clerk GeneralCity Clerk(847) 391-5311
City Hall General(847) 391-5300
Community & Economic Development GeneralCommunity & Economic Development(847) 391-5380
Community & Economic Development InspectionsCommunity & Economic Development(847) 391-5382
Community & Economic DevelopmentPermitsCommunity & Economic Development(847) 391-5380
Engineering GeneralPublic Works & Engineering(847) 391-5390
Finance GeneralFinance(847) 391-5300
Fire Department Non EmergencyFire(847) 391-5333
Freedom of Information RequestCity Clerk(847) 391-5311
Goodman, BradDirector of Communications(847) 391-6122
Human ResourcesGeneralHuman Resources(847) 391-5486
Human Services GeneralHuman Services(847) 391-5480
Madison, Becky Director of Human ResourcesHuman Resources(847) 391-5486
Matzl, MattFire ChiefFire(847) 391-5333
Police DepartmentNon EmergencyPolice(847) 391-5400
Police Department RecordsPolice(847) 391-5504
Public Works GeneralPublic Works & Engineering(847) 391-5464
Rogers, JeffDirector of Community & Economic Development(847) 391-5545
Schuman, DavidDivision Chief Fire PreventionFire(847) 391-5340
Utility BillingGeneralFinance(847) 391-5322
Watkins, TimothyDirector of Public Works and EngineeringPublic Works & Engineering(847) 391-5390
Wisniewski, Dorothy City ManagerCity Manager(847) 391-5300
Wojtaniec, JarekDirector of Information TechnologyInformation Technology(847) 391-4299