Genesis Gavino | Chief of Staff
City of Austin

Genesis Gavino brings over a decade of progressive experience in local government that includes navigating complex organizational structures and driving impactful change by spearheading initiatives focused on enhancing operational efficiency, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, and ensuring strategic alignment with overarching goals. Prior to joining the City of Austin, Gavino served as Chief of Staff to the City Manager and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Dallas where she managed the day-to-day operations of the City Manager’s Office and led cross-department and inter-organizational efforts to implement the Resilient Dallas Strategy, Broadband and Digital Equity Strategic Plan, and SmartCities initiatives. She served on the Global Steering Committee for the Resilient Cities Network and worked with peers across the globe to develop and implement resilience principles in local government. During her time in Dallas’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, Gavino led the City’s initial efforts to develop equity-centered data tools and dashboards, successfully secured grant funding to assess equitable fines and fees, developed the Equitable Investment Framework to guide funding decisions, and led the City’s efforts to bridge the digital divide.   Gavino holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a focus on management and operations from Washington State University, a Master’s in Public Administration, and a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Washington, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration and Public Policy at the University of Texas at Arlington.