Natasha S. Hampton

Hampton is a recognized municipal government leader with over two decades of varied, progressive executive public administration & operations experience. Ms. Hampton has served as Acting City Manager, Assistant City Manager with the City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a city with more than 600 employees and an annual budget of more than $45 million. In Rocky Mount she provided executive oversight of the City’s Human Resources, Human Relations, Parks & Recreation, Community and Business Development, Downtown District revitalization, Development Services and Fire Services respectively. She has also worked as an assistant city manager and acting city manager for Miramar, Florida. Over the course of her career, Natasha’s fiduciary responsibilities exceed $2.5B in general, enterprise and capital expenditures.

Natasha was named one of South Florida’s 50 Most Powerful and Influential Leaders, South Florida’s 25 Most Prominent and Influential Women in Business, featured in the International publication Caribbean Today for making a lasting impression on U.S. Business landscape and is also a March of Dimes Woman of Distinction.

Natasha made history as the first woman and first person of color appointed City Manager for the City of College Park, Maryland. Hampton is a certified City Manager by the International City/County Management Association, a member of the National League of Cities and Women in Municipal Government. Hampton also serves on the board of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, United Way Tar River and March of Dimes North Carolina. In partnership with the American Society of Public Administration South Florida, Natasha founded the Girls in Government $1000 scholarship to champion careers in public service.

Hampton has a master’s degree in public administration from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, and is a graduate of Florida Memorial University.

Hampton is the best-selling author of High Heel Leadership, The Art of Being A Woman In Power and is scheduled to release When the Heel Breaks and Beauty and the Bias Beast in 2021.