Kristi Northcutt

Before joining the Public Management Center, Kristi Northcutt served as the City Administrator in Lindsborg. Prior to her role in Lindsborg, she served as the Senior Director of Community Relations for eight years in Anthem, Arizona. There, she oversaw a large team of employees in the areas of public affairs, legislative affairs, business development, customer service, special events, and conference center management, as well as serving as the head of the world renown Anthem Veterans Memorial. She was seen often at the Arizona statehouse testifying on behalf of her city on issues of water rates and supply. 

Prior to her work in Arizona, she was on the team that planted the K-State Olathe campus, after working with Johnson County, K-State, and KU leadership to pass the JCERT sales tax. No stranger to higher education, Kristi has also served on the staff at Bethany College.

In just three years under Kristi’s leadership, the City of Lindsborg has fully renovated its Public Safety Center, secured an $8M KDOT bridge removal project, generated over $2.5M in grant awards, expanded the electric substation, completed a floodplain project, built new athletic fields, opened a $3.5M public-private childcare center, continued buildout of a new housing development, and added an outdoor fitness park. 

Kristi has undergraduate degrees in English & Communication from Bethany College, a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Baker University, and is a Certified Public Manager with Distinction through the University of Kansas.