Kathryn Adams (Pictured: left) previously served the Town in the roles of Assistant Town Manager / Finance Director, as well as Interim Town Manager. Adams was named as the Town Manager by the Oak Island Town Council on September 3, 2024. 

Adams has a distinguished 22+ year record of public service, including serving as the Secretary of Administration under former North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory. Through her work in this role, Kathryn was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for Outstanding Public Service. Along with a Masters Degree in Public Administration, Adams has formerly served as Town Manager and Budget Director for municipalities in North Carolina and Florida, as well as has held executive level positions within other agencies.

She is an Oak Island resident and business owner, giving her a broad perspective of the issues experienced locally.

Bryan Kent Jackson ("Kent") joined the Town of Oak Island as the Assistant Town Manager on September 2, 2025.

Kent is a North Carolina native and NC State alumnus, who has also completed the Municipal Administration Certification Program through the University of North Carolina School of Government. Before joining the Town of Oak Island, he previously served as the Town Engineer, and later as the Assistant Town Manager / Engineering Director for the Town of Pittsboro, NC.

As an NC Licensed Professional Engineer, Kent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of development services, public works, and transportation; skills that will prove crucial in his role as Assistant Town Manager, overseeing important Town projects. It's not all "business and blueprints" however, as Mr. Jackson has a long history of supporting community involvement. This includes active involvement in various boards devoted Human Services and Affordable Housing, as well as serving as past Chairman of the NC State Building Commission, and Director of State Construction.