Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird on Tuesday announced her intent to appoint Lyn Heaton as the next Chief Financial Officer for the City of Lincoln.
The CFO serves as Director of the City Finance Department. Heaton is currently the CFO for the Nebraska Department of Transportation and has 15 years of experience in government budgeting and finance. If approved by the Lincoln City Council, he will start Monday, June 27. Heaton replaces Brandon Kauffman, who served as City Finance Director from 2016 until January 2020.
“When we sought to fill this important position on our leadership team, we said that person should be knowledgeable of governmental budgeting best practices and be progressive and solution oriented in the management of public sector finance and service delivery,” says Mayor Gaylor Baird.
She says Heaton’s experience and skills will position the City to maintain its excellent financial status and develop creative solutions to continue to provide critical services to Lincoln residents.
“I am truly honored to be given this opportunity to serve the people of the City of Lincoln and to join such a dedicated Finance Department team,” Heaton says. “I’m excited to contribute my experience and energy to the Mayor’s initiatives to emphasize data-driven decision-making for city government, as well as to continue the commitment to award-winning financial reporting and budgeting.”
The Department has seven divisions: Accounting, Administration, Budget, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Information Services and Purchasing.