Abena started with the City in 2017 as its first Chief Resilience Officer, and is now the Assistant City Manager responsible for the areas of Fleet, Housing and Community Services, Human Resources and StarMetro.
Most recently, Abena served as the Director of Housing and Community Resilience. Prior to her tenure with the City, she worked internationally and nationally on sustainability, resiliency and development projects including at Cornell University and Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University. She has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Cornell University. Additionally, she is a LEED accredited professional.