Milton Pope is a principal with Parker Poe Consulting and leads the local government division. He has more than 25 years of experience in county government management and administration.

Prior to joining Parker Poe Consulting, Milton served as Richland County Administrator, managing 2,000 employees and a $700 million budget. In 2006, he led efforts that achieved “All America Community” designation for the County. He was also successful in helping the County achieve a Moody’s credit rating upgrade in 2009, and hiring Richland County’s first Director of Economic Development in 2011.

Milton previously served as Richland County's Assistant County Administrator for more than seven years. He managed multiple departments, including Emergency Services, the Register of Deeds and the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, and was the main liaison for elected and appointed officials' departments, such as the Sheriff's Department and the Clerk of Court.

Earlier in his career, he was a Government Affairs Liaison with the Municipal Association of South Carolina. In this role, he lobbied on behalf of the state's 270 municipalities, and managed the Association's lobbying programs, which were designed to monitor state and federal legislative and regulatory processes.

Milton received the designation of Certified Manager from the International City/County Management Association. In addition, he is a graduate of FEMA's Emergency Management Institute and the South Carolina Executive Institute.