Bio

As the Division Assistant Director of Operations, Sylvia oversees the division’s business activities and budget and finance to ensure each division’s program financial viability. Her main responsibilities are to analyze data to look at trends and identify risks, evaluate how programs can reduce costs, and maintain the division- and program-specific dashboards in Tableau. She collaborates with programs on various initiatives and assists program leadership with monthly financial business reviews. She has direct oversight of the Fleet Management Program as well as Surplus Property and State Recycling. Sylvia has been with the agency for eight years, and the State of Missouri for a total of 14 years. In addition to her daily responsibilities, she is also actively involved in the division’s strategic planning efforts, performance management, and process improvement initiatives. Sylvia holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in accounting, human resources and management from Columbia College. She is also part of the Office of Administration’s Operational Excellence Team.