The City of Storm Lake has announced that Tyler Gibbins has been promoted to serve as the city’s Finance Director, effective immediately.
Gibbins has worked with the City since January of 2013, in positions including accounts payable, staff accountant and treasurer.
βFor the last nine months, Tyler has done a great job in his role as the city treasurer. I have been impressed with his professionalism, growth and maturity – especially the way he handled the budget and presentations to the public as well as many other tasks,β City Manager Keri Navratil said in announcing the promotion. Gibbins plays a key role in producing and managing the Cityβs annual budget.
He continues to serve as the City liaison to the Storm Lake Municipal Airport. He enjoys assisting with direction for the municipal Sunrise Pointe Golf Course, continuing to exercise a longtime passion for the sport.
Gibbins is a lifelong resident of Storm Lake. He graduated from Storm Lake High School in 2009, and went on to attend Briar Cliff University, earning degrees in Business and Finance and Accounting. He and his wife reside in Storm Lake with their three children. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and has served as treasurer for the most recent Storm Lake RAGBRAI committee, as well as being a past participant in the ride.
βI enjoy serving the community, contributing to planning and being a part of future development of Storm Lake,β Gibbins said of his experience in local government. βThe goal is always to produce a manageable, sustainable budget for our community, while offering quality amenities and services for our residents.β