Veronica Briseño
President

Veronica Briseño was appointed Assistant City Manager in January 2022.  Her current department portfolio includes Housing, Planning, Economic Development, Convention Center, Development Services, and Intergovernmental Relations.

Veronica has extensive experience working for the City of Austin, most recently as the Chief Economic Recovery Officer. She was instrumental in providing leadership to the City of Austin’s COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery. This included leading 12 financial assistance programs for creatives and businesses and coordinating city-wide economic response efforts.

She began her career with the City of Austin almost 25 years ago. During that time, Veronica held several positions with progressive responsibilities, beginning as an intern in the City Manager’s Office, working in a Council Office, serving as an Assistant Director and Director in the Small and Minority Business Resources Department, and various other executive roles. Her most recent roles have been Interim Homeless Strategy Officer, Interim President/Chief Executive Officer of Austin Economic Development Corporation, Economic Development Director, and Chief Economic Recovery Officer.

She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government, a Bachelor of Journalism, and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin.

Kimberly Olivares
Secretary/Treasurer

Kimberly Olivares is Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the City of Austin, Texas where she oversees the treasury, real estate, strategic facility delivery, and economic development financing functions. Her twenty-year career in local government includes various roles in Financial Services, the City Manager’s Office, and Public Works.

Kimberly received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and Master of Business Administration from St. Edward’s University. She has also worked for the City of Southlake, Texas, and the City of Tampa, Florida.

Darrell Alexander
Vice President

Darrell Alexander is an accomplished professional renowned for his distinguished career in facility management and public administration. Appointed as the Director of the Building Services Department for the City of Austin on June 8, 2020, he brings a profound strategic vision aimed at maintaining the organization's leadership in energy management, sustainability, and streamlined facility operations.

Prior to his role with the City of Austin, Mr. Alexander held various influential positions at Sodexo Inc. since 2012, most recently providing leadership and guidance in facility management operations for multiple universities across the United States. This encompassed overseeing more than 11 million square feet, 327 facilities, and a workforce of 524 employees.

Before his tenure at Sodexo Inc., Mr. Alexander spent several years with Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR) Government Operations as a Deputy Project Manager, where he played a pivotal role in providing Base Life Support to over a dozen military bases in the Middle East. Notably, he was instrumental in the successful logistical planning and execution of moving KBR personnel and property out of Iraq. Additionally, he managed the final phase of 12 site mergers with a budget exceeding $800 million.

Mr. Alexander is a retired military professional and holds various certifications, including Military Advanced Leadership and Management, Program Budgeting and Execution, Mastering Project Management, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. He earned a Master of Public Administration from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Edward’s University.

Anna Bryan-Borja
Director

Anna Bryan-Borja has more than 25 years of experience in utilities and government. She currently serves as Assistant Director of Business Services at Austin Water in Austin, Texas.  She oversees strategic planning, continuous improvement, auditing, legislative and intergovernmental affairs, emergency management, security, and facility management. She is a member of the American Water Works Association’s Strategic Management Practices Committee and Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors-Austin Chapter.

She has gained valuable insight in her prior roles as Internal Audit Manager at Austin Water, Auditor at Austin Energy and Austin‘s Office of the City Auditor, and Management Analyst at the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C.

She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner. 
 

Jason Alexander
Director

Jason Alexander currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Airport Affairs for the Department of Aviation.  Jason joined the department in March 2023 with 19 years of experience at the City of Austin.  Throughout his career with the City, Jason has worked in several departments, including the Austin Parks & Recreation Department, Human Resources Department, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department, Austin Fire Department, and multiple assignments in the City Manager’s Office, and has applied important business and public policy principles in each role he has served. 

Most recently, Jason was the Chief of Staff to the City Manager, an executive role where he supported the City’s daily operations and was responsible for numerous staff and administrative functions within the office.  He also provided leadership and oversight to the City’s Equity, Innovation, Sustainability, and Resilience Offices.  

Jason earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and holds a Master of Public Administration from Texas State University.

Stuart Reilly
Director

Stuart Reilly is Austin Energy’s Deputy General Manager of Business Services. In this position, Reilly serves as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Administrative Officer in addition to overseeing the utility’s business functions, including Finance, Technology and Data, Employee Development and Corporate Support Services, which includes Austin Energy’s facilities.

Reilly has previously served as Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer as well as Interim General Manager of Austin Energy. Reilly joined Austin Energy as Chief of Staff in January 2019. Prior to that, he worked as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Austin, specializing in in utility regulations, operations, transactions, customer programs, and renewable energy.

Stuart Reilly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School.

Michael Gates
Director

Real Estate Officer Michael Gates has led the Financial Services Department’s Real Estate Division since May 2021.  In this role, Michael is responsible for managing the City’s vast real estate needs for the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), voter-approved bond programs, and numerous special projects. This includes the acquisition of property for parkland and open space, conservation easements, and affordable housing, in addition to leasing, property management, and procurement of appraisals/cost estimates.  

Michael joined the City of Austin in 2002 and has served his entire tenure in Real Estate capacities.  During his career, he has successfully managed the acquisition of real estate interests for over $1 billion in capital projects. Notable real estate projects he managed include the Austin Clean Water Program, the South IH‐35 Water/Wastewater Program, the Watershed Protection Department’s multiple flood buyout programs, the 2016 Mobility Program, and the acquisitions to support construction of multiple new fire/EMS stations. 

Under Michael’s management, the real estate acquisition component of the Austin Clean Water Program was recognized as one of the Top 10 American Infrastructure Projects of the Past 75 Years by the International Right of Way Association (IRWA). In addition, he provided oversight of the acquisition of five hotels to support the City’s permanent supportive housing priorities and provide a domestic violence shelter. 

Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas, is a licensed Real Estate Broker from the Texas Real Estate Commission, a licensed Realtor, and holds the Senior Right of Way Professional designation from the IRWA.