SHERYL LONG serves as Assistant City Manager for the City of Cincinnati.

In this role she

helps manage various City operations, utilities, and regulatory departments. Her primary
responsibilities include interfacing with the Department of Building & Inspections,
Citizens Complaint Authority, Department of Public Services, Department of
Transportation, Economic Inclusion, Emergency Communications Center, Greater
Cincinnati Water Works/Storm Water, Human Resources, Managers Advisory Group,
Municipal Sewer District, and Office of Environmental Sustainability. She also acts as
the liaison to the Cincinnati Health Department and handles the City’s contract and
relationship with the Duke Energy Convention Center. Mrs. Long brings a wealth of
public and private experience to the City of Cincinnati.

Prior to venturing down to Cincinnati City Hall, Mrs. Long held the position of City
Administrator for the City of North College Hill for more than three years. She wore a
variety of hats in that position, as job responsibilities included collaborating with
private-sector entities on various economic development projects; working with the
State and other government entities on grant opportunities; and managing the North
College Hill’s multimillion-dollar annual budget.
Mrs. Long also received firsthand experience supervising multiple municipal
departments including finance, public safety, public utilities, planning, building
inspections, public works, and parks. She was chief negotiator in North College Hill’s
labor negotiations and was principally responsible for maintaining strong relationships
between the City and various employee labor unions.

In addition to public service experiences, Mrs. Long has a decade of marketing

experience in the private sector (2003-2013). She used her communications skills to
help market and promote millions of dollars in real-estate and economic development
projects.

Mrs. Long earned a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University and a Master of Arts in
Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University.