City Of Bryan Announces A New Chief Financial Officer

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A recent e-mail from the city of Bryan contained announcements that included the naming of new chief financial officer (CFO).

The announcement came after the Bryan city council’s July 9th workshop meeting, when someone named “Katherine” was asked several times during budget presentations if the numbers were all right.

Click below to hear references to “Katherine” from mayor Bobby Gutierrez during the council’s July 9, 2024 workshop meeting.

 

The city of Bryan’s new CFO, Katherine Tapscott, started July 1st after serving in a similar position in Tomball.

The city’s e-mail stated her predecessor, Will Smith, accepted a financial advisor position outside of Bryan. But Smith also participated in one of the budget presentations.

City of Bryan announcement:

On July 1, Katherine Tapscott joined the City of Bryan and Bryan Texas Utilities as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The transition comes as former CFO, Will Smith, accepted a financial advisor position outside of the city.

Katherine, a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (Summa Cum Laude) from Texas State University.

She came from the City of Tomball where she served as the Finance Director, and prior to that she served the same role for the City of West University Place. Katherine’s local government experience is complemented by a utilities finance background having worked at New Braunfels Utilities, Pedernales Electric Cooperative Inc., and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT).

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