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Justice, Fairness, Inclusion, and Performance.

Valerie Rivers

MEMBER SINCE: 2024

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History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Health Department
City of Houston, TX
2021
Present
Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
2018
2021
Deputy Director
Logistics
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
2015
2018
Director
Office ofMinority Business
City of Richmond
2010
2014
Executive Director
Administration
Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority/Tax Increment Investment Zone
2001
2010
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Business Development
Montgomery Watson Americas, Inc
1995
2001
Division Manager
Solid Waste
City of Houston
1992
1995
Chief Operating Officer
Mayor’s Office
City of Fairfield, AL
1990
1991
Chief of Staff for the Birmingham City Council
City Council
City of Birmingham, AL
1982
1990
Primary Policy Areas

Board Governance, Civic Engagement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Economy, Ethics, Government Operations/Innovation, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Small Business, Transportation, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Primary Functions

City Management, Change Management, Economic Forecasting, Human Capital, Intergovernmental, Procurement and Acquisition, Strategic Planning, Working Capital Funds