City Manager's Office
City Manager - Zach Walker
In August 2025, Zach Walker was appointed by the City Council to serve as Bloomington's City Manager. He began his tenure as Bloomington City Manager on October 20, 2025.
Walker brings nearly two decades of executive local government experience to the role. Before coming to Bloomington, Walker served as City Manager of Independence, Missouri, the state’s fifth-largest city. His leadership focuses on strategic planning, fiscal discipline, organizational modernization, and inclusive community development.
Walker began his career in the Missouri House of Representatives and the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission before completing the Cookingham-Noll Fellowship with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. He joined Independence in 2012, rising from Internal Auditor to Assistant City Manager before becoming City Manager in 2016. He holds a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Missouri, is an ICMA-Credentialed Manager, and currently serves as a member of the Minnesota City/County Management Association (MCMA).
Deputy City Manager - Kathy Hedin
Kathy Hedin was appointed as Bloomington's deputy city manager for external services on July 22, 2024. She brings over 20 years of local government experience, specializing in administration, human services, and public health. Prior to joining Bloomington, Hedin held several key positions in Ramsey County, including public health director, social services director, and deputy county manager. In these roles, she oversaw departments such as public health, community corrections, innovation and strategy, financial assistance services, social services, and veterans services. Hedin earned a Master of Science in Social and Community Work from Capella University and a Bachelor of Science in Community/Public Health from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She also completed the Public Service Leadership Executive Course at Harvard Kennedy School. Throughout her career, Hedin has been committed to advancing belonging and justice, collaborating with leaders, elected officials, partners, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, responsive services that positively impact people's lives.
Deputy City Manager - Elizabeth Tolzmann
Elizabeth Tolzmann is the City’s deputy city manager over internal enterprise services, which oversees Information Technology, Communications, Human Resources, City Clerk, Council Secretary, Office of Racial Equity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement and Outreach. Elizabeth was the assistant city manager for Bloomington previously from 2015-2017. Since that time, she has been with Ramsey County, first as the director of policy and planning before serving as the chief of staff to the county manager. In addition to her experience with Ramsey County and Bloomington, Elizabeth was a workplace culture specialist in Hennepin County and a community engagement coordinator in Brooklyn Park. She is also an attorney specializing in immigration issues and an adjunct professor of law at University of St. Thomas Law School. Elizabeth is also certified in ToPs facilitation and Insights methodologies.