The Beverly Hills City Council has voted to promote Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich to the chief administrative role. He’ll succeed City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey when she retires next summer. Gohlich’s official start date is July 4, 2026.
“Ryan is the natural choice to be our next city manager,” Mayor Sharona Nazarian said in a statement. “Since joining the city of Beverly Hills almost 20 years ago, Ryan has led the critical planning and development functions with a meticulous attention to detail while earning the trust of his colleagues, the City Council and the community. In Beverly Hills, we are fortunate to have strong succession planning and with several competitive city manager recruitments currently underway on the Westside, it was important to make this selection in a timely manner. Ryan’s institutional knowledge will play an important role in the ongoing success and prosperity of our city.”
“It is truly the privilege of my career to be selected as city manager of Beverly Hills,” said Gohlich. “I am thankful to the City Council for the trust they have placed in me and look forward to leading the incredibly dedicated and talented staff of this organization into the future.”
Gohlich first joined Beverly Hills in 2007, working as a city planner. He became Director of Community Development in 2021 and was appointed to his current role in 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Woodbury University.