Ramsey County has named Alex Kotze as its deputy county manager and chief operating officer with her role beginning Dec. 1.
Kotze, currently the county’s chief financial officer, will lead the county’s newly established Operations Service Team. She has served as the county’s CFO since 2020, managing the county’s $870 million operating budget.
“She brings a strong track record of service in both state and county government, with a deep understanding that effective internal operations are critical to ensuring we operate as One Ramsey County in service to our community,” said County Manager Ling Becker in a statement. “Her depth of experience, values and leadership will strengthen our collective efforts to build a more efficient, collaborative, and resident-centered organization.”
After joining the county in 2020, Kotze later served as interim deputy county manager of the Health and Wellness Service Team from 2024 to July 2025, where she oversaw Social Services, Community Corrections and other departments.
As part of 2025 supplemental budget discussions, county officials have decided to restructure, with the new system taking effect Jan. 1. This will reduce the size of the county’s Health and Wellness Service Team and sunset the county’s Strategic Team and Information and Public Records Service Team.
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Kotze will oversee and develop strategy for county departments that support property management, finance and information services as the county restructures its internal operations team.
Before joining the county, Kotze served as the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ chief financial officer and as fiscal and policy administrator for Milwaukee County’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Kotze has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and a master’s in public policy from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.
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