Steve Mermell

Steve Mermell worked for the City of Pasadena for over 30 years, holding a variety of positions including City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Finance Director, as well as a variety of other management positions.  Steve led several initiatives over his career including the passage of multiple voter-approved measures; development of a plan to address a $150 million unfunded pension liability; elimination of a structural deficit in the City’s general fund, and the restructuring of the Pasadena Public Health Department to eliminate deficits and improve client service.

Since retiring from full-time work in 2021, Steve has been a consultant assisting local governments with strategic planning, goal setting, facilitating city manager and city attorney performance evaluations, and conducting organizational/process assessments.