Lianette Leon

Lianette Leon has extensive experience in finance and accounting roles within municipal governments. Lianette served as the Controller/Assistant Director of Finance at the City of Baytown, TX from 2018 to the present, where they oversee asset management policies and strategies. Prior to that, they were the Finance Director at the City of Patillas from 2013 to 2017, providing leadership in accounting, financial management, and budget planning. From 2002 to 2013, they worked at the City of Ponce, first as an Assistant of Finance Director/Senior Accountant and later as the Acting Finance Director. In these roles, they supervised financial statement compilations and audits, managed budgets, and provided direction in accounting and finance.

Lianette Leon's education history begins with their Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Public Accounting, which they obtained from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico between 1996 and 2002.

In 2018, they received their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) certification from the City of Baytown, TX. Lianette further enhanced their skills by obtaining Intermediate & Advanced Crystal Reporting certification and Disaster Preparation with Cityworks AMS certification from Cityworks | Azteca Systems, LLC in December 2019.

In September 2020, Leon achieved the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) certification from the City of Baytown, TX. Continuing their professional development, they earned a Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning from IPWEA in July 2022.

Lianette Leon is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Project Management at Summa University, starting in 2022. Additionally, they are attending the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment, engaged in the Water Innovation Leadership Development Program fellowship, scheduled to end in 2023.