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Zach Vruwink

Position title: Chief Operating Officer, League of Wisconsin Municipalities

A headshot of Zach Vruwink. Zach is wearing a collared shirt, suit jacket, and striped tie. He is smiling.

Zach Vruwink joined the League in 2022 and serves as Chief Operating Officer. Zach’s responsibilities are to lead the operations with a member-focused municipal mindset. Zach is passionate about government, entrepreneurship, community engagement, the creative economy and public service. Prior to joining the League, Zach was elected Mayor of Wisconsin Rapids from 2012 to 2020. He began serving as Rhinelander’s City Administrator in April 2020. Zach serves on many boards and committees including Director on Create Wisconsin’s (formerly Arts Wisconsin) Board of Directors, Steering Committee Member of the Mayor’s Innovation Project.