Kenneth N. Wilson was appointed County Administrator in January 2015. As County Administrator, the highest unelected post in county government, Mr. Wilson leads 15 county agencies with more than 1,400 employees. He oversees the County’s annual $2.2 Billion budgeting process for 35 agencies to ensure Franklin County remains one of the finest, best- governed counties in the nation. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison College at Michigan State University, where he majored in Public Affairs, Metropolitan Studies, and Business.

Mr. Wilson was recently elected to the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Board of Directors and the Kappa Alpha Psi Columbus Alumni Chapter Board of Directors Executive Committee, serves as Immediate-Past President of the National Association of County Administrators (NACA), he and is an active member on various other boards and committees. He is married to DeShawna “Reesie” Wilson, the proud father of two adult daughters, Kala and Kamya, and resides in Grove City, Ohio.