Jeff Martindale

Jeff Martindale, MPA, currently serves as the Chief Procurement & Projects Officer for the City of Newark, Delaware, since June 2019, overseeing the Purchasing and Facilities Maintenance Divisions while acting as the primary grants administrator and co-managing risk and emergency management plans. Previously, Jeff held roles as Chief Purchasing & Personnel Officer and Assistant to the City Manager within the same administration, managing capital improvement projects and personnel functions. Educationally, Jeff earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Delaware and a degree in Political Science from Towson University, with prior experience as a Graduate Research Assistant focused on financial technology, a Legislative Fellow in Delaware’s General Assembly, and an intern with the U.S. Department of Commerce.