Gabriel Gonzalez brings over 20 years of local government experience to his role as Gilroy ’ s City Administrator . He joined the City in early 2016 from a Management Consulting role with Management Partners , a national consulting firm based in Cincinnati , Ohio . Previously , Gonzalez served as City Manager for the cities of Mendota and Rohnert Park , California , and Augusta , Kansas ; and as Assistant City Manager for the City of El Monte , California . Gonzalez has an established track record of guiding organizations smoothly through financial and operational transformations while upholding a customer-focused approach to delivery of city services . Gonzalez holds a Master ’ s Degree in Public Administration from California State University , Fresno , and a Bachelor ’ s Degree in Business Administration from National University . A native of Santa Cruz , Gonzalez now lives in Gilroy where he is a member of Gilroy Rotary and looks forward to deepening community involvement .
“ I ’ m gratified to be part of such an outstanding city government . Two priorities for 2017 are , at the policy level , implementing city council strategic goals ; and at the organizational level , guiding City administration to invest in technology , staff development , and modernization of our business practices . For staff development there ’ s succession planning , and developing and equipping employees to provide the best possible services to our community . We ’ re looking to ensure our recreation and quality of life programs continue to serve all members of the community . Gilroy ’ s growing community engagement improves our potential to be on the forefront as a key destination in our region .”
Gabriel Gonzalez
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2017 gmhtoday . com
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