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Atlanta City Hall: See who got bonuses from former mayor Kasim Reed

The spending spree has left the police union outraged, taxpayers fuming and council members questioning its legality.

By Mandi Albright

April 24, 2018

These Atlanta City Hall employees received bonuses from former Mayor Kasim Reed before he left office in January 2018.

NOTE: Job titles as designated in the former mayoral administration. Persons designated with an asterisk (*) no longer work for the city.

-- Source: City of Atlanta

REED ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS RECEIVING $15,000 BONUSES

J. Anthony "Jim" Beard*(resignation effective May 18) -- City Financial Officer
Jeremy Berry -- City Attorney
Candace Byrd -- Chief of Staff
Daniel Gordon* -- Chief Operating Officer
Yvonne Yancy* -- Commissioner of Human Resources

REED ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS RECEIVING $10,000 BONUSES

Ria Aiken -- Director of Emergency Preparedness
Rocky Atkins -- Executive Director, Office of Customer Service
Joel Baker -- Fire Chief
Matthew Bartleet -- Director of Innovation & Performance
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield -- Chief Resilience Officer
Royce Brooks -- Chief Equity Officer
Roosevelt Council Jr. -- Aviation Manager
Faye DiMassimo -- General Manager, Renew Atlanta
Erika Shields -- Chief of Police
Jenna Garland* -- Press Secretary
Susan Garrett -- Senior Assistant City Attorney
Mark Henderson -- Crisis Information Manager
William Johnson -- Public Works Commissioner
Timothy Keane -- Commissioner of City Planning
Patrick Labat -- Communications Coordinator, Dept. of Watershed Management
Melissa Mullinax -- Senior Advisor to the Mayor
Jannquell Peters -- Chief Services Officer
Kishia Powell -- Commissioner of Watershed Management
Amy Phuong -- Commissioner of Parks and Recreation
Samir Saini -- Commissioner of Information Technologies
Jalal Slade -- Senior Policy Advisor
Theia Smith -- Executive Director of Women's Entrepreneurship
Katrina Taylor Parks -- Deputy Chief of Staff
Anne Torres* -- Communications Director
Kristin Wilson -- Deputy Chief Operating Officer

REED ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS RECEIVING $5,000 BONUSES

Cheryl Chua -- Scheduling Coordinator
Lillie Cunningham -- Executive Assistant to the Mayor
Karla Johnson -- Scheduling Coordinator
Thomas Sabulis -- Speechwriter
Tanisha Weaver -- Scheduler

>> COMPLETE COVERAGE: Read more about the bonuses Reed doled out to staff

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