Gina Nash was appointed as the City Manager of Sachse in June 2015. Ms. Nash’s career has been centered on public service for more than 25 years. Prior to her time with Sachse, Ms. Nash served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Forney where she oversaw economic development, engineering, public works, community development, planning and zoning, and parks and recreation. Ms. Nash has also served the cities of Arlington, Chicago, and North Richland Hills in a variety of roles. In addition to her service in the public sector, Ms. Nash also has experience in the private sector working as a management consultant in the government and non-profit division at Arthur Andersen.
Ms. Nash earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Administration degree, with an emphasis in local government management, from the University of North Texas.
Ms. Nash is an active member in the International City/County Management Association, the Texas City/County Management Association, and the North Texas City/County Management Association. Ms. Nash is a member of the Texas City Management Association’s Ethics Committee, where she develops and presents ethics training for the statewide association. Additionally, Ms. Nash was recently appointed to serve as the President of the North Texas City Management Association.
Ms. Nash has been married to her husband David for 25 years and has three daughters: Catherine, Elizabeth, and Mary Clare. Together, with their dachshund Lucy, they reside in Sachse.