Heather Sumagaysay has served as the City of Ventura’s Public Information Officer and Communication Manager since March 2020. With over 18 years of public sector experience, she is skilled at bringing teams together to create a vision that effectively strategizes how to modernize communication platforms, build community relations, enhance branding and marketing, personalize social media and civic engagement, and strengthen disaster communications. Her experience extends to government affairs, public and media relations, marketing, social media, civic engagement, and crisis management working with the cities of Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills, and the County of Ventura with the Fire Department (VCFD). Her diverse background includes positions in the City Manager's Office, Economic Development, Fire, Transit, Water, Parks and Recreation, and Community Services. She has a master’s in strategic communications from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. and a bachelor’s in communications/marketing from San Diego State University.