Mark McDaniel

Mark McDaniel serves as Deputy City Manager for the City of Fort Worth.

McDaniel's current portfolio includes Communications & Public Engagement, Information Technology Solutions, The FWLab, Intergovernmental Relations, the City Manager’s Office and the Good Natured Greenspace Initiative.

Mark McDaniel, with 35 years’ experience in city management — spanning seven communities ranging in population from 8,000 to 1.3 million — was appointed Deputy City Manager in January 2024.

Previously, McDaniel served as Kerrville's City Manager, Dallas' Assistant City Manager and Tyler's City Manager. He has also assumed a number of other municipal management roles in the Lone Star State, including Budget Director and Assistant City Manager for Corpus Christi, City Manager for Woodway, Assistant City Manager for Lake Jackson and Budget Director for Denton.

McDaniel has served as Vice President for the International City/County Management Association, representing the central United States; President for the Texas City Management Association; and Board Member for the Alliance for Innovation. He currently chairs the University of North Texas Master of Public Administration advisory board.