Michelle Wilson

Michelle Wilson is the Purchasing Agent at the City of Long Beach. She began her career with the City over 28 years ago at the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department. Michelle rose through the ranks to become Superintendent of the City’s recreation programs. In this role, she used data-driven approaches to expand the City’s portfolio of recreation programs, increasing revenue by 50% while expanding free programs in low-income neighborhoods. Michelle brings this expertise in public administration to her role as Purchasing Agent, which she assumed in 2020. In the last 5 years she has spearheaded the Extreme Procurement Makeover which is an effort to transform the City’s procurement practices to be more efficient, inviting, impactful, and equitable . She holds a BA from California State University, Long Beach.