Eric Anderson will be leaving his job as executive director of the Maricopa Association of Governments this summer.

“It is time for me to retire from the best job I have ever had the opportunity to hold,” Anderson said.

His retirement after 40 years with MAG is effective July 1, according to a release.

“Whether in the private or the public sector, helping make communities better has been a common theme of my career. But the best memories that I will have from my work life will be the experiences I have had with the amazing MAG family,” he said.

Anderson began working with MAG in 1983, preparing socioeconomic projections for the region.

In 1992, he was retained by MAG to lead the Fiscal Analysis Unit, which was charged with putting a foundation in place for the management and “financial integrity” of the MAG freeway program, the release stated.

He was hired in 2000 as transportation director and was appointed executive director in 2018.  

“Eric is an outstanding leader and a true champion for this region,” said MAG Chair Kenn Weise, mayor of Avondale.

“On behalf of the Regional Council and for the residents whose lives have been improved by the work of MAG, I want to thank him for his service.” 

Anderson said he will work together with MAG member agencies “to ensure a smooth transition.”