About Michael O. Geisel

Michael O. Geisel of Chesterfield, Missouri, Chesterfield city administrator, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T in 1982 and holds an MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. A licensed professional engineer, he was recognized among the Top 10 Public Works Leaders in North America and has earned credentials as a Leadership Fellow. He is a two-time recipient of the Missouri Outstanding Engineer in Government and Engineer of the Year awards and has received the Spirit of Chesterfield Award from the Greater Chesterfield Regional Chamber. Following the flood of 1993, Geisel oversaw construction of a new public works facility, a new city hall, parks maintenance facility, acquisition and development of the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex, construction of the city’s aquatic facility, an amphitheater, and the implementation of an areawide wetland mitigation permit and wetland preserve. He has also been involved in the administration of the Chesterfield Valley TIF District and is executive director of the Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District, a member of the North Outer Forty Transportation Development District board and serves as president of the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District.