Contact Information

Chris McCall
cmccall@villagebhi.org
(910) 457-9700 ext. 1002

Background:

Chris McCall was appointed as the Village Manager on February 23, 2016. He was originally hired as the Assistant Village Manager and Planning Director on September 15, 2004. Chris previously worked for Brunswick County as the County Land Planner and had served in that capacity since March of 2001.  

Mr. McCall received his Bachelor of Science in Urban & Regional Planning in December of 2000 from East Carolina University.  Prior to attending East Carolina, Chris served as a Communications Specialist in the U.S. Army (1991-1994) and was fortunate to be stationed in a Support Group for the 25^th Infantry Division based in Schofield Barracks Hawaii.  In May 2012, he received a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Coastal Management from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  In 2015, Chris completed the Municipal Manager’s Course at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Village Role: 

Under the direction of Village Council, Mr. McCall’s responsibilities include serving as the Budget and Personnel Officer performing administrative and managerial work to direct all Village Staff, activities, and projects assigned to him by Council.  This includes managing capital projects and Village Departments including Public Works, Utilities, Public Safety, Business Services, and Administration. 

The Village Manager also serves as an information resource to elected officials on important issues advising them of needed ordinances and policies that will ultimately enhance and benefit the public interest.  In general, these efforts are intended to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public to include the island’s full-time residents, part-time residents, weekly renters, daily tourists, and all employees working for the various entities on BHI.