The City of Greensboro has announced the appointment of Tiffany Oliva as its new assistant city manager, effective Wednesday, Nov. 12.
City Manager Nathaniel “Trey” Davis made the appointment official late last week, describing Oliva as a strong leader with the rare blend of local and national perspective needed to guide Greensboro through its current growth phase.
Oliva joins Greensboro government after serving as assistant town administrator for operations in Brookline, Massachusetts. Prior to that, she held high-level public administration roles in the Triad — including director of intergovernmental affairs and strategic initiatives for the City of Winston-Salem and program and fiscal recovery manager for Guilford County.
During the pandemic, Oliva oversaw one of the largest federal investments ever managed at the local level in this region: coordinating $150 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding across Winston-Salem and Guilford County.
Those funds supported housing security, public health, broadband expansion, and water and sewer improvements.
“Ms. Oliva is vested in the Piedmont Triad, touting experience in both city and county government, plus she brings an outside perspective from Massachusetts,” Davis stated in the city’s announcement. “The City of Greensboro and the community as a whole will benefit from Tiffany’s ability to administer significant infrastructure projects at a time when the city is experiencing unprecedented growth.”
As assistant city manager, Oliva will oversee the city’s Engineering & Inspections, Planning, Solid Waste & Recycling, Transportation, and Water Resources departments – a portfolio that touches nearly every aspect of Greensboro’s daily operations.
“It is an honor to return home to Greensboro,” Oliva said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community that shaped who I am and to contribute to making Greensboro a place of endless opportunity. I look forward to hitting the ground running alongside an incredible team to ensure infrastructure aligns with the rapid pace of economic growth in our community.”
Oliva has deep roots in the region. She previously served on Governor Roy Cooper’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and on the Guilford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. She was also recognized by the Triad Business Journal as a “40-Under-40” honoree and is a graduate of the Greensboro City Academy.
She earned both her bachelor’s degree in public policy and her master’s in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she’s currently a doctoral candidate in leadership studies at NC A&T State University. Her professional training includes completion of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State & Local Government program.
Oliva’s appointment adds another Greensboro native to the city’s upper management ranks – one returning home to help shape the city’s next chapter of infrastructure and growth.
More bloat.
Yet another on the dole.
Tiffany sounds like a loyal Democrat that will impose loyal Democrat policies.
The demand for loyalty to the leader is a Republican thing. Democrats actually pride themselves on diversity of thoughts versus the conservative approach of support every word by your dear leader or be kicked out of the party.
Chris I’m guessing it took 43 days for the 8 democrats who joined the Republicans to come to grips with a diversity of thought and finally end the democratic temper tantrum
Finally 8 clear headed people
She is a very refreshing addition to city staff. I wish her well.
How many assistant managers does Greensboro City have? I lost count.
Don’t bother, it’ll be more tomorrow.