 As Assistant Director of Utilities, Brandy Parks provides oversight of water transmission and distribution, utility construction, reclaimed water collection, and the Meter Reading Divisions. Environmental Division Manager Emily Rowland is responsible for overseeing and managing water and wastewater projects. She also handles right-of-way acquisitions and maintains the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Loan Program.
City Manager Michael Spurgeon recently announced the promotion of Brandy Parks and Emily Rowland to new roles at the City of Broken Arrow.
Specifically, Parks has been named Assistant Director of Utilities, and Rowland now serves as the Environmental Division Manager.
The City of Broken Arrow is delighted to have such talented and dedicated individuals in key positions who will continue to serve the community with their expertise and professionalism.
As Assistant Director of Utilities, Parks provides oversight of water transmission and distribution, utility construction, reclaimed water collection, and the Meter Reading Divisions. She also ensures compliance with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and EPA regulations. She oversees long-range planning of the city’s infrastructure goals and manages responses to emergency utility situations.
Parks has two degrees: a biology degree from Northeastern State University and a second in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from Oklahoma State University.
She worked in the private sector for an engineering firm for four and a half years before coming to the city as a project engineer in 2020. In 2022, she became the Environmental Division Manager and is grateful for the opportunity.
“Everything has happened very fast for me,” Parks said. “But I honestly like the challenge of figuring out how to make things work more efficiently.”
Rowland has worked for the city for five and a half years as a project engineer. She has recently been promoted to Parks' previous position. In her new role as Environmental Division Manager, she is responsible for overseeing and managing water and wastewater projects. Rowland also handles right-of-way acquisitions and maintains the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Loan Program.
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