NEW DIRECTORS

Mandy Pippen has rejoined the City of Garland as Health Director, and is excited to serve the department she “grew up in.”

Pippen first began her career with the City in 2004 as an Environmental Health Specialist in the Health Department. Over the following 18 years, she was promoted to Senior Environmental Health Specialist, Field Supervisor and Environmental Health Manager.

Pippen graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Bioenvironmental Science and a Master of Science in Soil Science. She holds licenses as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and Certified Professional in Food Safety, as awarded by the National Environmental Health Association.

Julie Whiteman joined the City of Garland as Risk Management Director on Feb. 6. She brings more than 18 years of risk management experience within the private and public sectors. Most recently, since 2009 Whiteman served as Director of Risk Management for the Richardson Independent School District. She is a member of The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research and the Texas Association of School Business Officials.

Whiteman is an active member of Texas PRIMA, where she has served on the Membership Services Committee. In 2013 Whiteman co-founded Young Risk Professionals, a networking group with a mission to impact the next generation of leadership within the risk management industry. Whiteman has served on the Board of Trustees for Texas Political Subdivisions since 2018.