Erin Leonhart Email & Phone Number

Directs Public Works Department staff and operations through effective planning, staff management and resource allocation. Division operations include capital improvement program, municipal water, sanitary sewer and surface water utilities; transportation engineering; parks and roadway construction and maintenance; fleet and facilities maintenance; development review and recreation programs.Serves as the principal advisor to the City on Public Works programs and technical issues; provides leadership, direction and guidance in operational strategies and priorities; coordinates Public Works operations within the City and assures program standards meet City goals. Develops and directs strategies to meet City goals and objectives; interprets concerns, defines desired results, develops solutions, determines scope and priorities of programs and special projects.

Bothell, Washington

Key staff assistant to City Manager and Assistant City Manager and member of City’s senior management team. Assists the City Manager through the management of legislative and intergovernmental affairs and performance of responsible and generalist administrative staff duties in order to improve the quality of City programs, projects, services, and decision making.Represents the City Manager’s Office in coordination and negotiation of complex intergovernmental issues. Supervises Special Projects Coordinator position which is responsible for implementing the volunteer programs. Successfully develops/implements annual City Council/CMO budgets. Develops and monitors City’s legislative agenda.

Represented the City of Kirkland and support elected officials on regional water, wastewater and solid waste issues (includes meeting and memoranda preparation, presentations at City Council meetings, etc.). Member of negotiating teams for long-term water supply and Teamster contracts. Directing Kirkland’s response to Climate Change and developing measures consistent with the U.S. Mayor’s Agreement.Hired, trained and managed Operations & Maintenance administrative and Solid Waste staff, and Facilities crew. Developed budgets, internal rates and capital improvement program for 12 facilities. Developed annual work plan for division – Facilities, Administrative and Solid Waste functions. Administered programs and professional contracts. Directed outreach activities for water, solid waste and climate change. Provided Maintenance Management Information System support.

Administered programs and contracts within various areas of the Public Works Operations & Maintenance division. Coordinated annual Public Works Operations & Maintenance budget. Provided computer training and support to Maintenance Center staff.

Education record

BS in Operations and Production Management

Leadership For The 21St Century

Executive Education course - 1 week

Executive Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration -Evans School

Bs, Business

Architecture