Public Services Director Takes New Assistant Manager Job

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Gary Mekjian has been named the city of Farmington Hills’ new assistant city manager.

Since November 2010, Mekjian has served as the city’s director of public services.

Prior to joining the city, Mekjian worked for four years as the director of public works and engineering for the city of Southfield; as director of public services and engineering for the city of Lincoln Park; and as director of engineering for West Bloomfield Township.

Before moving into the public sector, he began his career as an Engineering Consultant.

Mekjian is a registered professional engineer with a master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree in civil engineering from Wayne State University, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University.

He is also an adjunct instructor at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.

Mekjian began his new role as assistant city manager on Tuesday.

He and his wife, Heidi, are residents of Salem Township and have two children, Ethan, 17, and Kara, 15.