Shamiah Kerney joins the City Administrator’s Office from her role as the city’s Chief Recovery Officer in the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs—the agency responsible for managing the $641 million the city received in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. In her role as Deputy City Administrator, Shamiah will focus on improving the city’s internal services. She will provide oversight to the Department of Human Resources, Baltimore City Information and Technology, the Office of Performance and Innovation, and the Office of Equity and Civil Rights among other initiatives. Prior to her role as the City’s Chief Recovery Officer, Shamiah served as Deputy Director of Performance Management in the Executive Office of the Mayor for the District of Columbia. In that role, she evaluated service delivery to D.C. residents and businesses and assessed equity in budgeting decisions. Kerney also served at the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) with the Financial Markets and Community Investment team, conducting program audits and evaluations at the request of Congress for federal programs related to housing, disaster assistance, insurance, small business assistance, and the U.S. financial system. Please join me in welcoming Shamiah to the City Administrator’s office.