City Manager Biography

City Manager Biography

Josh Shaw started with the City of Augusta in May 2009 as Assistant to the City Manager and was formally hired as City Manager in March 2014.  Born and raised in Kansas, Shaw grew up in Belle Plaine (about 45 minutes southwest of Augusta). After high school, he attended Vanderbilt University where he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He then attained a Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Kansas in 2009. Shaw is also a graduate of Leadership Butler and has completed the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program through the University of Kansas.  Shaw is slated to receive the International City/County Manager’s Association (ICMA) Credentialed Manager (CM) designation in June 2020.