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Justice, Fairness, Inclusion, and Performance.

Aretha Ferrell-Benavides

MEMBER SINCE: 2021

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History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
City Manager
City of Duncanville
2021
Current
City Manager
City of Petersburg
2017
2021
City Manager
City of Glenn Heights
2014
2017
Deputy City Manager
City of Glenn Heights
2013
2014
Deputy Secretary of the District
Office of the Secretary
Government of the District of Columbia
2011
2013
Chief Operating Officer
Department of Parks & Recreation
Government of the District of Columbia
2007
2008
Director Neighborhood Action
Executive Office of the Mayor
Government of the District of Columbia
2004
2007
Chief of Staff
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Childre, Youth, Families & Elders
Government of the District of Columbia
2004
2004
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Sunnyvale
2002
2003
Deputy Chief of Staff
Chicago Housing Authority
2000
2002
Assistant Chief Information Officer
Department of Business & Information Systems
City of Chicago
1997
2000
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Governors Office
Maryland State Government
1997
1997
Primary Policy Areas

Budget and Finance, Government Operations/Innovation, International Aid and Development

Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Primary Functions

Budgeting and Finance, Change Management, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Strategic Planning