Charles W. Hartgrove is the managing director of the Virginia Institute of Government at the UVA Karsh Institute’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Prior to joining the Cooper Center, he served as the chief deputy commissioner of the Virginia Department of Taxation. Hartgrove worked as a senior executive for Virginia local governments for over 20 years. He served as the deputy city manager of Lynchburg, Virginia, and as the town manager of Ashland, Middleburg, and Gate City. He is an International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM) and previously served on the executive committee of the Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA). Hartgrove obtained a bachelor’s degree, majoring in government, from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. He also received a master’s degree of public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute, the Virginia Executive Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute.