City of Fort Worth
Christianne Simmons
Christianne Simmons has been named chief transformation officer for the city of Fort Worth, a position that leads the newly imagined Fort Worth Lab (FWLab). Simmons was selected following a nationwide search and will serve on the city manager’s executive team in the new role.
“Christianne will continue leading our effort to blend and bring together important work within the city of Fort Worth,” City Manager David Cooke said in a statement. “She is an outstanding problem solver with fiscal and project management experience in both the public and private sectors,” Cooke added. “Through our national search to fill the position, Christianne demonstrated her passion for public service and the opportunities and challenges ahead for our retooled department,” Cooke said.
Simmons returned to the city of Fort Worth earlier this year to fill the role of assistant director in the FWLab with a focus on the city’s $2.6 billion operating budget and the upcoming implementation of priority-based budgeting. In this role, her team develops and implements budgeting strategies that balance the City’s current and future fiscal needs with the strategic priorities of the City Council.
As chief transformation officer, Simmons will concentrate on enterprise-wide collaboration, data-driven decision making and performance management, critical thinking and problem solving, and protecting the taxpayer as the city continues to grow.
Simmons has served in a number of leadership roles, where her responsibilities have included many of the components that are key for her new position, such as fiscal management, strategic planning, capital and facilities planning, creation and reporting of key performance indicators and performance metrics, and operational program management. She has managed cross-functional teams and is well-versed in collaborating and communicating with stakeholders, including elected officials and city leadership, municipal and private-sector partners, and residents.
Simmons has a master of public administration degree from the University of North Texas, as well as a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a bachelor’s degree in government from Texas Woman’s University.