Jason Gage

Jason Gage has been named the new city manager of Brentwood, taking over the role from City Manager Kirk Bednar who retired after more than 24 years serving the city of Brentwood. Gage has more than 30 years of experience in municipal government management and comes to Brentwood from Springfield, Mo., where he spent six years as city manager. A credentialed member of ICMA, Gage has served as city manager for Salina, Kan.; Stillwater, Okla.; and De Soto, Mo. A southwest Missouri native, he holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Missouri Southern State University and a master’s in public administration from the University of Missouri. In 2013, he received the Buford M. Watson Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Management from the Kansas Association of City/County Management, the highest honor for a city manager in Kansas.