Cauthen later served as chief of staff to Mayor Wellington Webb from March 1997 to March 2003. Cauthen also served as Webb's deputy chief of staff from March 1997 through January 2000 and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Compliance from January 1993 to February 1997.
Cauthen held various leadership positions within the administration of Mayor Wellington Webb, including a tenure as chief of staff from March 1997 to March 2003, alongside earlier roles as deputy chief of staff and director of the Office of Contract Compliance from January 1993 to February 1997.