Austin Regier has served as the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development/City Administrator for the City of McPherson since March of 2024. He grew up on a Mennonite hog farm east of Newton, Kansas. He received his Bachelor's in Social Work and Religion from Bethel College, and his Master's in Social Work from the University of Kansas. In his free time, Austin enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, playing bluegrass music mediocrely, and finding excuses to get out in the shop and work with tools.