City Manager's Office

CITY MANAGER

Jim Greene Jr. 

Jim Greene Jr., a native of Lenoir, N.C., serves as Salisbury’s chief administrative officer, working directly with City Council on the affairs and needs of the city. He leads more than 400 full and part-time employees, and direct development, preparation and the presentation of the city’s annual budget. He also works closely with other local, state and federal governmental agencies to coordinate initiatives involved in providing cost-effective services to Salisbury residents, business owners and visitors.

Most recently, Greene served as an assistant city manager at the City of Raleigh, where he gained experience supervising Raleigh’s economic development, planning, development services, convention and performing arts centers, environmental sustainability, utilities and engineering services departments.

Greene also held management and budget positions with the City of Concord, City of Rock Hill, S.C., the City of Las Vegas, Nev., and the Government Finance Officers Association in Chicago.

He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute and International City/County Manager’s Association (ICMA) Gettysburg Leadership Institute.

(704) 638-5228 | jim.greene@salisburync.gov

INTERIM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

Brian Hiatt

The Assistant City Manager serves as the secondary executive officer for the City. The Assistant City Manager is hired by the City Manager and is responsible for assisting the City Manager in the day-to-day operations of the City and implementation of the goals established by City Council.

Currently serving as Interim Assistant City Manager, Hiatt retired as the city manager of Concord in spring 2018, and subsequently served as Salisbury’s interim community planning director for five months. He then served as Interim City Manager for the City of Salisbury from November 2021 to January 2022.

Hiatt served as Concord's city manager for 19 years. He previously served as an assistant city manager in Hickory for over 10 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

(704) 638-5229 | Brian.Hiatt@salisburync.gov

CITY ATTORNEY

Graham Corriher

The City Attorney serves as a full-time attorney to manage legal matters in the city.

Corriher, a Rowan County native, is an honors graduate of N.C. State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. At UNC, he was a Chancellors’ Scholar, a member of the Broun National Trial Team, and articles and notes editor for the law school’s First Amendment Law Review. Prior to attending UNC, he was a social studies teacher at North Rowan High School.

He began his law career with Tharrington Smith, LLP, in Raleigh. In 2014, he moved back to Salisbury, joining Koontz, Smith, & Corriher, as a staff attorney. Corriher has been a partner with The Woodson Firm since 2015. He has previously performed contract work on the city’s behalf.

(704) 638-5309 | Graham.Corriher@salisburync.gov

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR 

Kelly Baker

Kelly Baker is the Administrative Services Director. Baker, who joined the city in 2003, has over 25 years of local government experience. Her current responsibilities include serving as the central citizen, legislative and government affairs staff member; coordinating citizen participation programs and projects; and facilitating, monitoring and tracking the outcomes and goals adopted by City Council. Baker holds a bachelor’s degree from Catawba College.

(704) 638-5233 | kbake@salisburync.gov

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION DIRECTOR

Anne Little

Anne Little is th City of Salisbury's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Director. In this role, she develops and facilitates a comprehensive DEI training module that can be used to improve the cultural competency of police employees and other city staff as needed. She also is staff liaison for the Fair Housing Committee

Prior to her position with the City, Little served as an adjunct instructor and coordinator of community education centers for Davidson County Community College (DCCC) in Lexington. There she oversaw DCCC’s Thomasville and Lexington Education Centers, leading community engagement, working with partner agencies on training and collaboration initiatives, and identifying and coordinating continuing education classes to meet community residents’ needs.

Prior to her work with DCCC, Little also served as a consultant with various government, public affairs and social concerns groups, as well as positions with the NCAA and Livingstone College. Little, a Salisbury native, holds a bachelor’s degree from Livingstone College.

(704) 638-5218 | Anne.Little@salisburync.gov

CITY CLERK

Connie Snyder

Connie Snyder is the city clerk. She serves as the custodian of all official city records, manages public records requests, prepares and maintains official records and files, and maintains the city code. She also provides paralegal support to the city attorney, including preparing legal correspondence and documents. Snyder has an associate’s degree in applied science and completed her Paralegal Technology Certification from Forsyth Tech Community College. She is a certified paralegal.

(704) 638-5234 | csnyd@salisburync.gov