Kimberly Olivares

Kimberly Olivares is Director of Financial Services and Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the City of Austin, Texas where she oversees the procurement, accounting, treasury, real estate, strategic facility delivery, redevelopment, and support services teams. Kimberly provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of Austin Financial Services, critical real estate transactions and negotiations, development of funding stacks for strategic projects, the City’s general obligation and enterprise bond sales, and citywide procurement services. Her more than 22-year career in local government includes various roles in Financial Services, the City Manager’s Office, and Public Works.

Kimberly received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and Master of Business Administration from St. Edward’s University. She has also worked for the City of Tampa, Florida and served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs teaching courses in economic development finance. Kimberly is honored to serve as a board member for the Government Finance Officers Association, Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Waller Creek Local Government Corporation, Austin Public Facilities Corporation, and Vanguard Music and Performing Arts.