Thomas Hadden was appointed the West Des Moines City Manager in May of 2014. 

Prior to joining the City of West Des Moines, Hadden served as the Executive Director of Metro Waste Authority from 1996 to 2014. Under his leadership, Metro Waste provided environmentally sound and cost-effective services for 16 cities and Polk County. Hadden worked to advance solid waste management by developing and implementing the Environmental Management Systems across the Des Moines Metropolitan Area and the state of Iowa. 

Before working with Metro Waste Authority, Hadden served as the City Administrator for the City of Altoona and worked at the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.