POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
Garfield Coleman serves as the Director of Risk Management & Safety at Pottawattamie County, Iowa since October 2016, following a tenure as Risk Manager at Omaha Public Power District from October 2008 to October 2016. In the latter role, Garfield supported the Performance Improvement team during outages, focusing on safety and health issues while conducting audits and implementing assessments that enhanced organizational operations. Garfield's career also includes over two decades of service in the U.S. Army in various managerial and supervisory roles. Academic credentials include two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Louisville in Educational Leadership and Administration, and Educational/Instructional Technology, obtained between 2004 and 2008.