Ruffin Hall joined the School of Government as an Adjunct Instructor in 2021. Hall offers experience in the areas of budget and financial management, local government management, organizational development, and strategic planning. He is the co-founder and principal of Walton & Hall, LLC and serves as a management consultant and advisor to North Carolina local governments, non-profits, state agencies, and private businesses. Prior to consulting, Hall served for over 25 years in a variety of local government positions, most recently as the Raleigh City Manager. Hall also held positions as Assistant City Manager and Budget Director of Charlotte, Senior Budget and Management Analyst in Durham, Assistant to the Town Manager in Chapel Hill, and Management Auditor in Wilmington. Hall previously served as the President of the N.C. Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA). He has been honored with several awards and recognitions, including the A. John “Jack” Vogt Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Advancement of Local Government Budgeting & Evaluation and Life Member of the N.C. City-County Management Association. Hall earned a Masters of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He continued his professional and executive development through several executive leadership programs, including the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia, the Senior Executives in State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the Public Executive Leadership Academy at the UNC School of Government.
