As the City of Portland’s chief administrative officer, Michael Jordan leads the Office of Management and Finance – the central hub for human resources, technology, finances and citywide programs. He also oversees the implementation of voter-approved changes to Portland’s elections and form of government.
Jordan previously served as environmental services director for the City of Portland and as chief operating officer for the State of Oregon’s executive branch. In that role, he was responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state and the Department of Administrative Services. From 2003 to 2011, Jordan oversaw a workforce of 1,600 and a suite of public services and economic development as chief operating officer for Metro, greater Portland’s regional government.
Previous public roles included serving as a Clackamas County commissioner and Canby city administrator. Before entering public service, Jordan worked for 11 years at Pacific Power and Light.
Jordan attended the graduate program for public administration at Lewis and Clark College, holds a Bachelor of Science from Portland State University, and attended the University of Oregon on a baseball scholarship from 1974 to 1978. In 2009 he completed a Certificate of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Oregon. He is a lifelong Oregonian who lives with his wife, CJ, in Canby, where he grew up. They have four children and six grandchildren.