Englewood names Gina Oberting as parks project manager; starts May 5

Englewood City introduced Gina Oberting as the new project manager for the Parks and Recreation Bond Oversight Committee; officials said she will begin her role on May 5.

Oberting told the committee she spent the last eight years working at the University of Colorado on a statewide collaborative addressing the opioid and fentanyl crisis, where she served as assistant director overseeing grants, staff and day-to-day operations. She said her previous work required close coordination with finance and communications teams and that she expects to apply that experience to the city’s bond projects.

Oberting also said she has been an Englewood homeowner for about 15 years and has served on the library board, participated in the Elevate Englewood effort, and co-chaired an Englewood School mill levy campaign. She said the new role will allow her to focus on community work full time.

City staff welcomed Oberting and said references they contacted gave positive recommendations. Officials asked oversight committee members to introduce themselves to help Oberting identify departmental contacts as projects move forward.

Ending City staff said Oberting participated in the bond sale process and will be present at future oversight meetings to manage project coordination and public communication.