Austin City Auditor's Office

Management Team

City Auditor, Jason Hadavi

Jason Hadavi is the City Auditor in Austin, Texas where he started in 2005 as an Audit Investigator. Since that time he has had the opportunity to participate in many audits and investigations as well as lead the office’s efforts to establish the first ever Citizen’s Redistricting Commission in Austin. Jason is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC). He has served on multiple committees and task forces for the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). Jason has led and assisted multiple peer reviews across the country. He has also presented training on a number of topics to ALGA, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and other audit organizations.

Deputy City Auditor, Kelsey Thompson

Kelsey Thompson is the Deputy City Auditor in Austin, Texas. She started with the office in 2018 as an Auditor. She holds an MPAff from the LBJ School and a BA in Plan II Honors and Women’s and Gender Studies from The University of Texas at Austin. She has experience leading complex performance audits as well as managing continuous improvement projects within the Austin City Auditor’s Office. She serves on the board of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and has led and assisted multiple peer reviews across the country. She has presented trainings on audit-related topics to ALGA and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Kelsey is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

Assistant City Auditors

• Kathie Harrison, CGAP, CFE, CICA. Kathie joined the office in April 2007.  She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
• Patrick Johnson, CIA, CGAP. Patrick joined the office in June 2004.  He holds a JD from the University of Kansas and a BSBA in Finance and Economics from Rockhurst College.
• Keith Salas, CIA, CGAP, CFE. Keith joined the office in March 2014.  He holds an MPAff from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Economics from Yale University.
• Neha Sharma, CIA, CPA, CISA. Neha joined the office in November 2010.  She holds a BA in Accounting from the University of India.

Chief of Investigations

• Brian Molloy, CFE, CIA, CGAP. Brian rejoined the office in July 2018, after previously working with the office from 2014-2016.  He holds a JD from DePaul University and a BA in Economics and Classical Archaeology from the University of Michigan.

Quality Assurance Coordinator

• Olga Ovcharenko, CIA, IAP, CGAP, CICA. Olga joined the office in November 2005.  She holds a MAcy from Texas State University.

City Auditor Staff

Audit Staff

Supervising Senior Auditor

• Henry Katumwa, CGAP, CICA, CRMA. Henry joined the office in October 2005.  He holds a BA in Political Science from Huston-Tillotson University and an AS in Accountancy from the Uganda College of Commerce.
• Tyler Myers, CIA, CGAP, CISA. Tyler joined the office in May 2017. He holds an MPA from Baruch College, City University of New York and a BS in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Senior Auditor

• Kendall Byers. Kendall joined the office in November 2022. She holds a BS in Meteorology from Texas A&M University.
• Mariel Dempster. Mariel joined the office in July 2022. She holds an MPAff and MSSW from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in English Literature from Colorado College.
• Kristina Kern. Kristina joined the office in November 2022. She holds an MEd from the University of Texas at Austin and a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University.
• Mateo Macias. Mateo joined the office in March 2022. He holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin in International Relations and Global Studies.
• Ashley Rodriguez, CIA. Ashley joined the office in May 2023. She holds an MPA from Texas A&M University and a BA in History and Political Science from Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
• Sam Socolow. Sam joined the office in May 2023. He holds an MPAff from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in History from Wake Forest University.
• Kate Weidner, CIA. Kate joined the office in January 2024. She holds a BA in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

Auditor

• Randall Jackson. Randall joined the office in September 2025. He holds an MS in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS in Middle School Education from Missouri State University.
• Justin Lanier. Justin joined the office in July 2025. He holds an MPAff from the University of Texas at Austin and a BFA from New York University.
• Nathan Morris. Nathan joined the office in October 2024. He holds a BA in Government and a BS in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin.

Investigations Staff

Supervising Senior Investigator

• Maxx Eckert, CFE. Maxx joined the office in June 2021. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of North Texas.
• Tope Eletu-Odibo, CFE. Tope joined the office in June 2012.  She holds an MPAff from the University of Texas at Austin and an LLB in Law from the University of East Anglia.
• Michael Yamma, CFE. Mike joined the office in January 2019. He holds a BA in Political Science from St. Edward's University.

Investigator

• Montana Meeker. Montana joined the office in June 2025. She holds an MA in Applied Economics and Social Development from National Chengchi University and a BBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Support Staff

Quality Assurance Analyst

• Karl Stephenson, CGAP. Karl joined the office in October 2011.  He holds a BS in Marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Administrative Coordinator

• Angie Guerrero. Angie joined the office in May 2008. She holds a AA in General Studies from Austin Community College.