Mike Bryant to succeed Dena Diorio as Mecklenburg County manager

Mecklenburg County promotes from within for new county manager to replace Diorio

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Mecklenburg County has promoted from within for the next county manager.  The Board of Commissioners Tuesday night unanimously approved naming Mike Bryant as the leader of the more than 1.2 million people who call Mecklenburg County home. He has served as the deputy county manager since 2020 and has worked in the county office since he was hired as management and budget analyst in 2003.  Renovated hotel …

Mike Bryant to succeed Dena Diorio as Mecklenburg County manager

Mecklenburg commissioners on Tuesday named Mike Bryant to replace outgoing County Manager Dena R. Diorio, who will retire on June 30.Bryant currently serves as a deputy county manager and has spent the last 22 years in county government.Why it matters: As Mecklenburg’s chief administrator, the county manager is responsible for day-to-day oversight of Mecklenburg’s 6,000-plus employees and $2.5 billion budget, guided by priorities established by …