MICHAEL GERMAN
Chief Operating Officer
Michael German led the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Georgia Field Office and previously was director for the State of Alabama. German served as HUD's liaison to mayors, city managers, elected representatives, state and local officials, congressional delegations, trade associations, the business community, nonprofit groups, private entities, faith-based groups, other stakeholders and individual Americans. He was responsible for overseeing the delivery of over $6 billion of HUD programs and services to communities and individuals, as well as, evaluating their efficiency and effectiveness.
Mr. German's career in public service includes work in both federal and local governments. As Regional Coordinator of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, he had been a key to its success. From 1972 to 1997,
he managed more than 20 federal agencies as Individual Assistance Officer with FEMA. He served as District Manager for Congressman John Lewis, assisting top-level executives, elected officials, community leaders, and public interest groups. As Deputy Director of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs for the Atlanta Housing Authority, he was responsible for the development and implementation of strategic planning, public affairs, and legislative initiatives. He was director of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson's Office of Grants Development for the City of Atlanta, engaging federal, state, and private funders.
Mr. German is a Service to America Medals Citizen Services Medal Recipient in recognition for his significant contribution to the nation in activities related to ending homelessness. The Service to America Medals (Sammies) are considered the “Oscars” of federal service and presented annually by the Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in federal civil service.
He is a graduate of Alabama State University and has completed studies at the John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Program at Harvard University. He is also a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and Leadership Birmingham.
He is the recipient of Commendations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Senate Announcement for Service to America Medal, Partnership for Public Service: Service to America Award, Birmingham NAACP 50th Civil Rights Anniversary Commemoration Award, HUD Katrina Commendation, ML King Inaugural Holiday, Georgia Senate Commendation Resolution 418, City of Spartanburg SC Commendation, City of Atlanta Commendation, DeKalb County Georgia Commendation, Fulton County, Georgia Commendation, U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Commendation, 100 Black Men of America Commendation, State of Alabama Commendation, State of Kentucky Commendation, State of Mississippi Commendation, City of Birmingham Commendation, Jefferson County, Alabama Commendation, City of Gastonia, North Carolina Commendation, and City of Hazard, Kentucky Commendation.
Cultural, business and government endeavors include international commerce and travel in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Cambodia, China, Czechia, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Macao, Micronesia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Republic of China (Taiwan).