
Deputy City Manager Laura B. Triggs


Laura B. Triggs, CPA, PCC, is a Deputy City Manager of the City of Alexandria. She is currently responsible for overseeing the organizational infrastructure related departments of Finance, General Services, Legislative Office, Information and Technology Services, and the Office of Management and Budget. Triggs also serves as the City Liaison to the Registrar of Voters and the Courts.
Triggs has also served as the City's Chief Financial Officer and the Director of Finance. Prior to joining the City she served as the Associate Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia during the District's financial crisis and as Director of Financial Projects for the District's Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (also known as the Financial Control Board). Triggs has also worked for the U.S. Government Accountability Office and KPMG LLP, auditing and consulting with financial, insurance, service, nonprofit, and government institutions.
Triggs graduated cum laude from Southwestern University with a Bachelors in Accounting, with a minor in Economics. She earned a Master of Management Science with High Distinction in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching from The University of Texas at Dallas. Triggs is an ICMA Credentialed Manager, holds an accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Texas) and a Professional Certified Coach. She is a member of the International County Managers Association, National Association of Professional Women, Government Finance Officers Association, and the International Coach Federation. She also serves as a volunteer coach for several non-profit organizations.