Jay Gewin Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Coordinates the City’s purchasing activities to assure compliance with state and local regulations.

Kirkland, Washington

Supervises the customer account activities for approximately 24,000 accounts for the City of Kirkland (population 84,000). Responsible for efficient operation of the utility billing, business licensing, cashiering, cemetery, reception desk, false alarm and passport application programs.This position leads and directs 11 (FTE) staff members and reports.

Key West, Florida

· Managing the City’s Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste utilities that serve 14,000 customers with a combined annual budget of $24 million. · Administered construction of over $30,000,000 in capital improvement projects. · Supervise City staff of 14 and the contract of consultant that employs 28 people who operated the City’s wastewater treatment plant.

Key West, Florida

• Assist General Services Dept. Director on writing reports, utility rate models, archives, accounts payable, purchasing, budgets, customer service issues, and other projects as needed.
• Completed writing, layout and design of the City of Key West Business Plan
• Served as City’s Public Information Officer when needed
• Worked on Planning Staff of City’s Emergency Operations Center.

Key West, Florida

• Served as City’s primary liaison with the Art in Public Places Board, Clean Key West Task Force, Resident/Visitor Planning Committee, Ad Hoc Planning Task Force, Salt Ponds Advisory Committee, and Youth Advisory Board.
• Drafted and managed budget for department
• Handled customer service issues for Mayor & Commissioners
• Served numerous times as primary City liaison at Monroe County EOC in Marathon, FL during Hurricane Season
• Primary point of contact for City’s state and federal lobbyists
• Completed writing, layout, and design of City of Key West Strategic Plan