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Career
Sheryl Sculley became
San Antonio’s City Manager in November 2005 with 31 years in local
government. As the City’s chief executive officer, she manages a
full-service municipal government corporation under policy direction of
the Mayor and City Council. She oversees an annual operating and capital
budget of $2.3 billion that serves a community of 1.3 million residents
and 430 square miles. Ms. Sculley supervises the activities of all City
departments that include more than 12,000 employees.
In her four years as City
Manager, she initiated major changes within the City organization. She
appointed 35 of the top 45 executives including Deputy and Assistant City
Managers, and Department Directors including Police and Fire Chiefs,
Finance, Public Works, and Parks & Recreation Directors. Ms. Sculley
reorganized the administrative structure, developed a two-year balanced
operating budget strategy, and recommended a $550 million, five year bond
program that is the largest in City history.
Over four years, her budget
recommendations have included adding 284 police officers, 160 fire and EMS
personnel, increased street maintenance resources, more code enforcement
officers, and needed financial reserves. Through her initiative to increase
financial reserves, the City of San Antonio received a “AAA” general
obligation bond rating from Standard & Poor in the fall of 2008. This is the
first time San Antonio achieved the highest general obligation bond rating
reflecting strong fiscal management by the City and a diverse local economy.
Garbage collection automation is being completed citywide by 2010. Under her
leadership, she has led the effort to bring greater transparency to the
City’s Budget and the business practices of the City.
Before coming to San Antonio,
Ms. Sculley served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Phoenix for
16 years, the number two position in Phoenix city government, with a $2.6
billion annual operating budget and 14,000 employees. In Phoenix, Ms.
Sculley led the redevelopment of the city’s downtown including a biomedical
campus, a downtown university campus, the $600 million expansion of the
Phoenix Convention Center, a 1000-room full service convention headquarters
hotel, commercial and housing development, a new City Hall and new Municipal
Court. Prior to her service with the City of Phoenix, Ms. Sculley worked for
the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for 15 years including five years as City
Manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Journalism and Political Science, Ball State
University
Master of Public Administration, Western Michigan University
Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard
University
Professional Memberships & Community Involvement
United Way of San
Antonio/Bexar County, 2007 – Present; 2005 - Present National Academy of
Public Administration Fellow; International City/County Management
Association Executive Board of Directors, 2002-2005; International
City/County Management Association, 1977- Present; Arizona Governor’s
Diversity Council, 1999 -2002; Banner Health Foundation LPGA Tournament
Board of Directors, 2001-2004; Greater Phoenix Economic Council,
1996-2005; Treasurer, 1998-2005; Executive Committee, 1997-2005;
Downtown Phoenix Partnership Board of Directors, 1997-2005; Heard Museum
Board of Trustees, 1990-2001; Executive Committee and Chair of the
Building Committee, 1997-2001; Life Trustee Status May, 2001; Arizona
City Management Association, 1993-2005; President, 1996-1997; Phoenix
United Way Board of Directors, 1991-1997; Kalamazoo County Economic
Expansion Corporation, 1984-1988; Kalamazoo Enterprise Center (business
incubator), 1986-1988. Kalamazoo United Way Board of Directors,
1982-1988.
Honors
2009 ICMA Award for
Career Excellence in honor of Mark E. Keane; 2009 ICMA 35 –Year
Municipal Service Award; 2009 San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame; 2008
Downtowner of the Year-San Antonio; 2005 Arizona Woman of the Year by
Arizona Woman Magazine; 2005 Visitor Industry Champion Award presented
by the Phoenix Visitors and Convention Bureau; 2004 and 2003 Athena
Award Finalist; 2003 DREAMR Award presented by Downtown Phoenix
Partnership; 2002 World Award, Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine-Council;
1995- 2005 International Women’s Day Steering Committee; 2002
Outstanding Regional Contribution Award presented by the Greater Phoenix
Economic Council; 2000 Outstanding Regional Contribution Award presented
by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council; 1999 Center City Starr Award
presented by the Phoenix Community Alliance; 1999 DREAMR Award presented
by the Downtown Phoenix Partnership; 1999 Y.W.C.A. Tribute to Women
Award; 1998 and 1994 City Excellence Awards, Phoenix, Arizona; 1984
Woman of the Year Award, Kalamazoo Chapter, National Organization for
Women.
Personal
Ms. Sculley is married
and has two adult children. She is an avid runner and has completed nine
marathons, including the Boston Marathons in 2000 and 2001, and the inaugural
San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in 2008. |