Mike Land Deputy City Manager

Deputy City Manager
City of Coppell, Texas
972-304-3670
mland@coppelltx.gov

Prior to coming to the City of Coppell, Mike Land served as the Town Manager for the Town of Prosper.  He was previously the City Manager for the City of Gainesville, Texas, Executive Director of the Southwestern Diabetic Foundation and the Community Development Director of the City of Gainesville. 

Prior to moving to Gainesville, Texas Mike worked in Sarasota and Orlando Florida as a Project Manager for a land planning firm and in Tavares Florida as the City’s Planning and Zoning Director.  While in Sarasota Mike served as Chairman of Sarasota County’s Affordable Housing Task force.  Mike is a charter member of the Prosper Rotary International Club, served as Chairman of the Northern Collin County Leadership Program Executive Committee and has served on the Certified Public Manager Advisory Committee member for the CPM program.  He was recently recognized as one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by the Collin County Business Press. 

Mike received a Bachelor of Environmental Design and Master of Science in Land Development from Texas A&M University.  He is a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association, a Certified Public Manager through the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University and a graduate of the Senior Executive Institute through the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.  Mike’s professional activities have included serving on ICMA’s Small Cities Advisory Committee, Texas A&M University’s Development Industry Advisory Council, United Way Campaign Chairman and President for Cooke County, School Board trustee for the Gainesville Independent School District and is currently serving as Vice President of the Texas City Management Association. 

Mike currently lives in Prosper with his wife, Lisa who is a second grade teacher in the dual language program at Cockrell Elementary also located in Prosper.  Mike and Lisa have three daughters.

Professional Career

Town Manager for the Town of Prosper
City Manager for the City of Gainesville, Texas,
Sarasota and Orlando Florida as a Project Manager
Tavares Florida as the City’s Planning and Zoning Director

Academic Career

Bachelor of Environmental Design and Master of Science in Land Development from Texas A&M University
Certified Public Manager through the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University
Graduate of the Senior Executive Institute through the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia 

Professional Organizations

ICMA’s Small Cities Advisory Committee
Texas A&M University’s Development Industry Advisory Council
United Way Campaign Chairman and President for Cooke County
School Board trustee for the Gainesville Independent School District
Vice President of the Texas City Management Association