Deputy County Manager for Community Operations

Steven J. Yob began his Henrico career in 2001 as director of the solid waste division for the Department of Public Utilities. He later worked as assistant director of the Department of Public Works before being named director of that department in 2012. He was appointed deputy county manager for community operations in March 2020.

As deputy county manager, Mr. Yob oversees the Division of Recreation and Parks and the departments of Public Utilities, Public Works and Real Property.

Mr. Yob earned a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science in civil/geotechnical engineering from Michigan State University. He also received a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in global business from Virginia Tech. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mr. Yob twice has been appointed to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Waste Management Board. He has held numerous leaderships positions with the American Public Works Association and periodically serves as an instructor at the association’s leadership training academies. He is a member of the advisory board for the University of Virginia’s Transportation Training Academy and also serves on the Henrico Local Emergency Planning Committee.