Innovation Team

Vanessa is the Administrative Manager for the City’s Information Technology Department. As the Administrative Manager, she is responsible for the department’s personnel administration, financial management, technology capital asset management, inventory management, policy compliance, performance reporting and contract administration.

J.D. serves as a Special Assistant to Mayor Holt and is the liaison to the LGBTQ community for the Mayor’s Office. He is a fifth-generation Oklahoma City native who recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.

Paco is a 21-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department. He currently serves as deputy chief of police over the Operations Central Bureau. This bureau includes a wide variety of divisions such as Southwest Patrol Division, Emergency Services, Uniform Support and Youth Services.

Leigh is a Business Intelligence specialist in the City’s Public Works Department. Her responsibilities include guiding selection and implementation of technology, data analysis and map creation, and managing internal Public Works websites.

Doug is Assistant Finance Director/Budget Director. He is responsible for the $1.5 billion budget for the City of Oklahoma City. His office also manages the City’s performance management program for the City – Leading for Results. In addition, the City’s Energy Management program is in the Office of Management and Budget.

Melinda is the Assistant Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. She oversees a staff of 345 full and part-time employees who maintain and program 165 parks spread over 6,000 acres of public lands. She manages the general obligation bond program, MAPS program enhancements for park properties, and oversees a $26 million operating budget. She leads the department’s strategic planning and master planning efforts building the future of OKC Parks.

Joanna is the City’s Economic Development Program Manager, managing the City’s GOLT bond, tax increment financing and job creation programs. For the past two years she served as the business manager for the Public Works Department, overseeing the capital project finance section. The first eight years of her time with the City was spent in the Office of Management and Budget, working in the areas of budget, strategic planning and debt management.

Zach is the City's Communication and Marketing Manager. He is responsible for digital communications and resident engagement, brand management and creative services and oversees the City’s Action Center. Throughout his 12 year career with the City, Zach has worked with departments to create and implement new ideas to better serve and connect residents, businesses and employees to information and services.

Clint is the Business Manager for the Oklahoma City Fire Department. His responsibilities include management of a $160 million annual operating budget, as well as oversight of purchasing, federal and local grants, contracts, staffing and payroll for the department. Clint spends the majority of his time developing and maintaining relational databases designed to intelligently connect all aspects of the Fire Department.

Andrea is the Communications Specialist for the Public Works Department. Her responsibilities include the verbal and digital transfer of information to city residents, members of the press, and other stakeholders. Andrea has worked as a professional in public relations for 12 years and as a community outreach volunteer for over 20 years.

Kristen is the Community Engagement Liaison and Customer Service Manager for EMBARK. Her responsibilities include teaching people how to ride the bus and the streetcar, holding public meetings, giving presentations in the community, and managing the customer service representatives in the call center and at the transit center.

LaShawn currently serves as Court Administrator at the Oklahoma City Municipal Court. She was appointed to this position by the City Manager in September 2015. She is responsible for all court operations, including implementation of policies and procedures, general administration, jury management, as well as managing all non-judicial activities.