Thaddeus McCormack began his service as Lakewood's City Manager in 2017. Prior to that he served as the City Manager for the City of Santa Fe Springs.
Thaddeus plays an important leadership role in many regional and statewide organizations that support and continually improve local government, including serving as the President of the League of California Cities City Manager Department, Chair of the City Managers Committee of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority and member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments City Managers Steering Committee.