Erin Keys named City of Columbia Utilities director
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Erin Keys has been named the City of Columbia’s next director of utilities, according to a Thursday press release from the city.
“I look forward to continuing to support our excellent staff in the work they do to provide the various utility services to our customers and to engage with the community to move forward with some very important infrastructure projects for the long-term sustainability of our utilities,” Keys said in the release.
The release says she has worked for the city for 25 years “designing, managing and directing infrastructure improvement projects in Utilities and Public Works” and has been the interim utilities director since March.
She previously worked as the acting assistant director for the electric utility, assistant director for the sewer and storm water utilities, acting engineering supervisor and engineer with the city, the release says. She has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C . and is a professional engineer, the release says.