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Jeannette Fernandez

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Chief Financial Officer at City of Portsmouth, Virginia
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Jeannette Fernandez is the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, where she directs the citys core financial and administrative functions. Her extensive career in public service includes budget and policy roles with the DC Mayors Office and the U. S. Department of Transportation. She is a Certified Public Manager with a Masters degree from the University of Maryland.

Outside of her demanding career in public finance, Jeannette enjoys spending her personal time at the beach with her family. Her intellectual curiosity extends to complex global issues, demonstrated by her past coursework in climate change policy implementation, which complements her commitment to robust and responsive governance.

She was a subject matter expert on education financing in Washington D. C. , where her data analysis and recommendations directly shaped policy.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Public Sector Finance
Her entire career is dedicated to public finance, managing budgets and fiscal operations for city, state, and federal government entities.
Data-Driven Governance
Emphasizes using "data-driven insights" to navigate complex citizen needs and ensure operational excellence in her role as a public steward.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Financial Officer
City of Portsmouth, Virginia
11-2024 - 9-2025
Budget Execution, Office of the Secretary of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
3-2022 - 11-2024
Associate Budget Director, Office of the City Administrator, Executive Office of the Mayor
DC Government
10-2019 - 4-2022
Senior Budget Analyst, Office of the City Administrator, Executive Office of the Mayor
DC Government
6-2016 - 9-2019
Budget Analyst, Dept of Budget and Management
State of Maryland
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master’s Degree
University of Maryland
Bachelor's Degree
Florida State University
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