Shawntez Edmondson joined the city of College Park as Assistant City Manager on April 4, 2022. Edmondson will aid and support City Manager Darnetta Tyus, who serves College Park’s mayor, city council, city staff and the citizens of College Park, ensuring a model city to live and grow local business.
Edmondson’s responsibilities will include reviewing and analyzing the city’s legislation and assisting with the development and implementation of the budget. Most recently, Edmondson worked as a pipeline development specialist for Delta Airlines where he developed, implemented and supported initiatives involving workforce planning, staffing and resourcing.
With more than 25 years of federal, state and local government experience, Edmondson brings a pristine level of leadership to College Park. He served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years, serving as a personnel manager, operations manager and training developer across the world. He received numerous awards during his time in the military, including two Bronze Stars and the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal. After his career in the U.S. Army, he continued to serve veterans by working as the lead local veteran employment representative for Virginia Employment Commission. Edmondson developed and implemented strategies to engage with local employers to create job opportunities for all veterans in need.
He possesses a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Management from American Military University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Saint Leo University. He is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree from Walden University, where he will receive a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree tentatively in December 2022.