The City of Richmond has hired Ken Martinez as the new director of revenue administration in the Department of Finance. Martinez brings more than 23 years of experience in municipal finance, with expertise in revenue management, taxpayer service and tax administration.

Martinez has worked across the spectrum of revenue administration, including taxpayer service, auditing, enforcement and policy development. He most recently held audit and collection leadership roles in the Treasury Division for the City and County of Denver and other Colorado municipalities, where he implemented training programs and procedures aimed at increasing productivity and streamlining operations. 

During his career, Martinez led an audit unit that collected nearly $150 million over three years and managed processes for collecting about $180 million in annual property tax revenues. He also drafted tax ordinance sections, tax guides and rules, and oversaw revisions to external tax guidance to make obligations more understandable for taxpayers. 

“Ken Martinez brings the unique experiences and expertise we need in order to continue strengthening revenue administration functions,” said Odie Donald, Richmond’s chief administrative officer. 

“Effective revenue administration is fundamental to delivering the services Richmonders deserve, and I look forward to the opportunity of serving the residents along with the rest of the City Finance team,” Martinez said. 

Martinez holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and an MBA with honors from Western New Mexico University. His first day with the city is Dec. 15.