Office of the City Manager

Responsibilities

The Austin City Manager is responsible for:

• Preparing a $5.9 billion budget for Council consideration and managing its passage
• Managing a City staff of more than 16,000 employees, including overseeing recruiting and hiring
• Directing operations
• Recommending policies and programs to City Council and carrying out Council policies
• Spearheading key initiatives

T.C. Broadnax, City Manager

Executive Assistant: Virginia Gonzalez, 512-974-2594

T.C. Broadnax Biography

City Manager T.C. Broadnax brings more than 30 years of municipal government management experience to the City of Austin and is recognized throughout the country for his significant achievements in tackling complex issues such as public safety, homelessness, financial management, economic development, and organizational leadership. 

Broadnax began his tenure as Austin’s City Manager on May 6, 2024. His prior experience includes serving as City Manager of Dallas from 2017-2024, City Manager of Tacoma, Washington from 2012-2017, and as an Assistant City Manager in both San Antonio and Pompano Beach, Florida. 

Broadnax is an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) credentialed manager and brings an emphasis on five core values of service: Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Engagement, and Equity. His approach to public sector management and community engagement is rooted in values of inclusion and he has been instrumental in enhancing the quality of life for the residents of the cities he serves. 

Broadnax earned his bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Communications at Washburn University, in Topeka, Kansas and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of North Texas.

Jon Fortune, Deputy City Manager

Advisor: Roberto Treviño, 512-974-2544
Executive Assistant: Virginia Gonzalez, 512-974-2594

Departments:

• Austin Energy
• Communications and Public Information Office
• Intergovernmental Relations Office

Jon Fortune Biography

Deputy City Manager Jon Fortune brings over 30 years of municipal government management experience to the City of Austin and is known as a forward-thinking leader and consensus builder. Throughout his career, he has navigated complex landscapes, driven change, and fostered cooperation and unity among diverse stakeholders. His career is defined by a commitment to transformative change, his adeptness in financial management and planning, and his skillful crisis resolution.

Prior to joining the City of Austin, Fortune served as Deputy City Manager and Assistant City Manager for Public Safety for the City of Dallas from 2017-2024 and Assistant City Manager for the City of Denton from 2000-2017. Other professional roles include Director of Management and Budget, Chief Finance Officer, and Management Services Administrator, also at the City of Denton from 1991-2000.

Fortune is a credentialed manager with the International City Management Association (ICMA). His diverse experience includes leadership and oversight of all aspects of municipal operations, including public safety, emergency management, finance and budget, economic development, planning and development services, and utility and transportation operations.

Fortune earned his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of North Texas, a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Administration from the University of Oklahoma and has completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University.

Dr. Eric A. Johnson, Assistant City Manager 

Advisor: Esther Egbe, 512-978-0853
Executive Assistant: Michelle Garcia, 512-974-7717

Departments: 

• Austin Convention Center
• Development Services
• Economic Development
• Housing
• Planning

Dr. Eric Johnson Biography

Dr. Johnson is an accomplished urban redevelopment leader leveraging over 20 years of experience in business, government, strategy, real estate, economic development, housing, planning, community engagement and public policy to drive organizational success.

Prior to joining the City, Dr. Johnson served as the President/CEO of Aeon in Minneapolis. Aeon is a non-profit affordable housing real estate development company which owns and manages close to 6,000 affordable housing units. Dr. Johnson led Aeon through a period of post pandemic challenges toward a path of sustainability.

With ties to Texas, Dr. Johnson served as Chief of Economic and Neighborhood Revitalization for the City of Dallas where he provided oversight of housing, urban planning and design, permitting, historic preservation, and economic development. Dr. Johnson and his team prepared the City’s new economic development policy, created a $100 million dollar fund to support affordable housing, launched the creation of the City’s comprehensive plan, established the groundwork for the creation of the City’s economic development corporation, and worked diligently to retool the city’s permitting process.

Throughout his career Dr. Johnson has worked on transformative projects and issues in the Northeast, Midwest, South and Southeastern regions of the United States. Moreover, he has managed program budgets in the millions, secured resources for key initiatives, emphasized community based economic development to mirror business retention and attraction strategies, acquired land for key development projects, and built confidence of staff and community organizations to thrive during times of disruption and change to achieve success.

Dr. Johnson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Washburn University, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and a Doctorate in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. He is an alum of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate, and is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional.

Mike Rogers, Assistant City Manager

Advisor: Stella Deshotel, 512-974-7907
Executive Assistant: Michelle Garcia, 512-974-7717

Departments:

• Austin Water
• Aviation
• Capital Delivery Services
• Project Connect
• Transportation and Public Works 

Michael Rogers Biography

Michael Rogers is a seasoned executive leader with over 33 years of experience driving innovation and operational excellence in public administration, economic development, and public works. His extensive career spans leadership roles in municipalities of various sizes, where he has successfully overseen large-scale budgets, infrastructure projects, and organizational transformations.

Prior to joining the City of Austin, Michael served as Assistant City Manager for the City of Fresno, California, providing strategic leadership across key city departments, including Airports, Transportation, Economic Development, Convention Center, and Emergency Preparedness. In this role, he played a pivotal part in developing Fresno’s $2 billion FY25 budget and spearheaded initiatives that facilitated thousands of jobs through economic development efforts. He also collaborated with federal partners on the expansion of Fresno Yosemite International Airport, enhancing connectivity for millions of passengers annually. 

Michael’s career includes serving as City Manager for Tracy, California from 2021 to 2023, Deputy City Manager for the City of Glenn Heights, Texas from 2020 to 2021, Director of Transportation for the City of Dallas from 2017 to 2020 and Director of Transportation for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina from 2016 to 2017. Michael’s tenure and experience in local government reflect his commitment to fostering vibrant communities through effective governance, strategic planning, and stakeholder collaboration. His ability to align municipal operations with strategic outcomes has earned him recognition as a results-oriented leader dedicated to public service excellence.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Transportation Engineering from Michigan State University. Additionally, he completed a Fellowship in the County Leadership Institute at New York University's Graduate School of Public Service, and achieved the prestigious Public Works Leadership Fellow (PWLF) certification.

Stephanie Hayden-Howard, Assistant City Manager

Advisor: Kaycie Roberts, 512-974-1366
Executive Assistant: Vacant

Departments:

• Austin Parks and Recreation
• Austin Public Health
• Austin Public Library
• Downtown Austin Community Court
• Homeless Strategy Office 

Stephanie Hayden-Howard Biography

Stephanie Hayden-Howard began her career with the City of Austin in 2001. During that time, she held several positions with progressive responsibilities, including supervisor, manager, assistant director, deputy director, and served as Director of Austin Public Health. Hayden-Howard was appointed Assistant City Manager in May 2021. 

Hayden-Howard is a champion for building trust in the community. Her leadership and commitment to public health led us through one of the most challenging health crises our community has ever faced. Under her leadership, APH successfully led the City’s response to COVID-19; developed and implemented the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and successfully administered 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines. During her tenure with APH she developed several programs to meet the needs of the most vulnerable community members, and she initiated the re-accreditation process for Austin Public Health. 

Hayden-Howard has spent her career as a public servant, working in the field of public health and social services with more than 30 years in management. Prior to working for the City, she worked as the Director of Clinical Services at the Alternative learning Center with Austin Independent School District and Assistant Director at the Williamson County Mental Health Center.

Hayden-Howard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Prairie View A&M University and a master’s in Social Work from the Worden School of Social Services at Our Lady of the Lake University.  Hayden-Howard is certified as a Youth Program Quality Assessor and Youth Work Management Training Consultant. 

Eddie Garcia, Assistant City Manager

Advisor: Elise Renshaw, 512-974-6339
Executive Assistant: Alexia Villarreal, 512-974-7906

Departments:

• Austin Fire
• Austin Police
• Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services
• Chief Medical Officer
• Forensic Science
• Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Labor Relations

Eddie Garcia Biography

Eddie Garcia brings more than 30 years of experience in public safety that includes policies, procedures, and initiatives that were implemented to build community trust, increase transparency, as well as embrace fair and impartial constitutional policing while maintaining police proactivity. He most recently served as Police Chief of the Dallas Police Department, commanding the ninth-largest police department in the country. In Dallas, Garcia introduced a comprehensive Use of Force Dashboard providing transparency and accountability, brought in experts to study the use of force, worked with criminologists to develop a Crime Plan, and supported the formation of a Community Advisory Board to ensure ongoing dialogue with residents, city leaders, and police associations.

Originally from Puerto Rico, Garcia's energetic, hands-on leadership style, along with 21st Century Policing practices, has taken the criminal elements off the streets in an unbiased way and reduced crime while maintaining the support of his command.

Garcia also served as President of Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional organization of police executives from across the United States and Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute and University and also attended the De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, where he studied Administration of Justice. 

Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager

Advisor: Cassandra Gallegos, 512-978-1834
Executive Assistant: Vacant

Departments:

• Animal Services
• Austin Resource Recovery
• Human Resources
• Small and Minority Business Resources
• Watershed Protection

Susana Carbajal Biography

Susana Carbajal has served as City of Austin Chief of Staff overseeing Human Resources, Communications & Technology Management, Information Security, Small & Minority Business Resources, the Innovation Office, the Office of Civil Rights, the Equity Office, the Office of Sustainability, the Resilience Office, Learning, Engagement, and Development Office, and Chief Ethics & Compliance Office. 

Carbajal has served the City of Austin for 14 years in strategic leadership roles, including at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Economic Development Department, and Law Department. Before joining the City of Austin, Carbajal worked as an attorney in Austin at the law firm of Husch Blackwell, LLP (formerly Brown McCarroll, LLP), as chief legal counsel for a presidential convention in Denver, Colorado, and as an advisor at Capitol Hill and in The White House in Washington, D.C.

Carbajal graduated magna cum laude from American University in Washington, D.C., and The University of Texas School of Law.

Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer

Advisor: Sarah Torchin, 512-974-7141

Departments:

• Building Services Department
• Communications and Technology Management
• Financial Services
• Fleet Mobility Services
• Information Security
• Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence

Ed Van Eenoo Biography

Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo has more than 30 years of experience as a public servant and finance professional. He served two years with the Peace Corps as a volunteer mathematics teacher in rural Kenya. After returning to the United States, he worked five years as a research associate at Virginia Tech University, where he specialized in demand economics and agricultural property assessment. In 2000, he joined the Office of Budget & Analysis at the City of Chula Vista, CA and led the implementation of the Managing for Results program—an integrated performance management framework for aligning the city’s budget with organizational objectives and performance measurements. He advanced to the Director of the department in 2005.

Van Eenoo joined the City of Austin in 2009 as its Budget Officer, where he initiated a complete overhaul of the City’s budget process, document, and performance measurement framework. He has promoted to Deputy CFO in 2013 and CFO in 2020. As CFO, he is responsible for the City's $5.9 billion budget, central procurement, accounting and reporting, payroll, treasury, debt management, franchise agreements, redevelopment, and real estate services. In addition to overseeing the Financial Services Department, Van Eenoo provides strategic leadership to the departments of Building Services, Fleet Mobility Services, Communications and Technology Management, and the Information Security Office.

Van Eenoo holds a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in mathematics from Eastern Michigan University and a master's degree in applied economics from Virginia Tech University. He was recognized as one of Austin's best CFOs by the Austin Business Journal in 2024. 

Genesis D. Gavino, Chief of Staff

Interim Advisor: Robyn Diaz, 512-974-1638
Executive Assistant: Alexia Villareal, 512-974-7906

Departments:

• Ethics and Compliance Office
• Office of Equity and Inclusion
• Office of Climate Action and Resilience
• Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME)

Genesis D. Gavino Biography

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.