Darin Atteberry Bio

Darin Atteberry is the City Manager for the City of Fort Collins, CO, a position he has held since December, 2004. Prior to that, Darin served as the Assistant City Manager for more than 8 years.

As City Manager, Darin has led the City government through a time of transformational change, moving the organization from a "trust us" model to one that uses a data-driven, performance based approach. Darin is an advocate for community collaboration and has built strong relationships with both public and private sector partners.

During his tenure with the City of Fort Collins, Darin has had a variety of responsibilities, including serving as the Interim Director for the Fort Collins Housing Authority, Director of Communications and Technology Services (CTS), which includes Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Public Information, and Director of Administrative Services which includes Human Resources, Finance, and Operation Services.

Prior to coming to Fort Collins, Darin worked with cities in California, Washington, and Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, a Master's Degree in City Planning and a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, both from Georgia Tech.

Darin, his wife, Deborah, and their four children enjoy living in Fort Collins and are active in several community and school activities.