Margaret L. O'Brien Mba

Margaret L. O'Brien, MBA, MA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Margaret L. currently holds the position of Director of Finance at the City of Alameda since April 2022. Prior to this, Margaret worked as a Certified Mediator starting from November 2013. Margaret L. also served at the City of Oakland in multiple roles, including Revenue & Tax Administrator from September 2015 to March 2022, Interim Director of Finance from August 2020 to April 2021, and Principal Revenue Analyst from August 2013 to September 2015. Margaret's responsibilities at the City of Oakland included managing staff, representing the Bureau at meetings, making policy recommendations, and forecasting revenues.

Before joining the City of Oakland, Margaret worked at the City of Emeryville as a Management Analyst in the Public Works Department from February 2008 to August 2013. In this role, they managed the department in the director's absence, led community-focused projects, prepared presentations, and handled budget analysis and management. Margaret L. also served as the Revenue Division Supervisor from November 2005 to January 2008 at the City of Emeryville.

Margaret's career also includes roles at RoyalTart.com as a Finance Consultant from July 2008 to April 2011 and at Pinn Brothers Fine Homes as a Project Manager from March 2004 to August 2005.

Overall, Margaret L. O'Brien brings a wealth of experience in finance, mediation, management, analysis, and policy development to their current role as Director of Finance at the City of Alameda.

Margaret L. O'Brien, MBA, MA has a diverse education history. In 2005-2006, they attended California State University-Dominguez Hills and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management. Following this, in 2013, they pursued a Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution at the University of California, Berkeley. Subsequently, from 2015 to 2017, Margaret pursued a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University. In addition to their degrees, they also hold additional certifications in Human Resources Management and Project Management from California State University, Dominguez Hills. No specific information is available regarding when they obtained these certifications.