At its March 6, 2024 meeting, the Golden Valley City Council approved an agreement to hire Noah Schuchman as the interim City manager to fill the vacancy left by the March 1, 2024 retirement of Tim Cruikshank. Schuchman will perform the duties of a Statutory Plan B City manager as outlined by Minnesota law while the City Council works to fill the full-time/regular position.
Schuchman has more than 20 years of local government experience. He recently served as City administrator for the City of Duluth from 2018-2024 and director of regulatory services for the City of Minneapolis from 2015-2018.
Schuchman holds a master’s degree in public administration from Hamline University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Marquette University. He is a Credentialed Manager and member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and serves on the board of directors for the Minnesota City/County Management Association.
For more information about Golden Valley’s City manager search process, watch for updates on the City website.