Beth Dattomo, MPA

Experience

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  City of Garland

  Jan 2007 - May 2018

  • Implement ongoing Mayor’s initiatives and programs with community and business constituents.• Prepares briefing memos, speeches, press releases and written talking points for events, initiatives and meetings including the State of the City.• Manage and establish relationships and contacts between local, state and national elected officials, community leaders and business officials to create synergy and opportunity for the city.• Serves as back-up Public Information Officer and on air spokesperson for city when necessary and during 2015 tornado crisis resulting in television, radio interviews and community liaison networking for the city and the county.• Developed, launched and maintained two successful programs for state and national grants resulting in the winning of the city’s $50,000 National Google Business Award and $5,000 State Earth Day Grant Award.• Coordinated and helped implement the city’s state legislative agenda and communications plan during the 85th legislative session including several visits to Austin to lobby bills.• Manage city’s Community Multicultural Commission and Youth Council including their programs, budgets, meetings and presentations to council.• Recognized as one of the city's first recipients of the Spirit of Garland Award's in 2017 and as a recipient of the annual award and recognition at the Winter Ball by the Garland NAACP in 2018. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2015 - May 2018

  • Assistant to the Mayor

    Jan 2008 - Jun 2015

  • Management Intern

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Atmos Energy

  Jun 2018 - May 2024

  Manager of Public Affairs

  -Develops positive working relationships with municipal and state elected officials and staff business and community leaders and other key community stakeholders in order to shape the external environment by promoting the division's public image products and services.-Administers the division's community relations program. Serves as the local point of contact for charitable and civic contributions. Holds community board positions and participates in economic development groups and associations as needed to further the company's objectives in that community.-Leads the franchise renewal process to ensure that the division maintains an effective operational relationship with communities and is perceived as a respected corporate citizen by franchising authority.-Provides operational support such as responding to emergency situations town outages right of way issues and system integrity issues.-Delivers regulatory and governmental support as necessary in the division for regulatory filings legislative support or other governmental activity.-Serves as a point of contact and coordinates response for escalated customer service issues to key community regulatory or elected stakeholders.-Counsels executive(s) on public policy/public affairs. Develops and recommends a public relations work plan for the assigned territory and serves as company ombudsman.-Keeps abreast of events and issues relevant to the division's service area through monitoring various media communications newspapers etc.-Develops and monitors functional and contributions budget to ensure efficient utilization of resources.Assists corporate communications in developing implementing and monitoring communication strategies for corporate initiatives media relations and messaging initiatives that impact the division its employees or customers. Show less

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  H-E-B

  May 2024 - now

  Senior Manager of Public Affairs