City of Encinitas Appoints Assistant City Manager

ENCINITAS, CA — The city of Encinitas has selected Mark Delin as the city’s new assistant city manager. Delin has over 30 years of experience, serving the San Diego County area for more than 17 years in public sector senior management positions.

During the last eight years, in his most recent role as the assistant city manager for the city of Del Mar, Delin managed public safety, finance, water and sewer rates, human resources, risk management, solid waste and recycling, real estate and leases and contracts. Prior to his time in Del Mar, Delin worked for the San Diego County Water Authority, as a senior manager in the Finance Department. Delin’s career also includes extensive experience in solid waste management and in environmental program management in his previous roles with Ventura County and the State of Missouri.

"Mark’s passion for the environment coupled with his extensive senior management experience and advanced education in environmental sciences will further the city’s achievement of its environmental initiatives," said Karen Brust, Encinitas city manager. "At the same time, his customer service ethic and willingness to serve and listen to the community will support the needs of all five communities within Encinitas and be an asset for the organization."

Delin has a bachelor of science in agriculture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master's degree in plant and soil science from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and a master's of business administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Delin plays the cello in a community orchestra, and his other interests include sailing, bicycling, horticulture and amateur radio. He lives in San Diego with his wife April and they have two sons, ages 17 and 20.

— News release from the city of Encinitas