Veronica Carrillo grew up surrounded by family in a Hispanic neighborhood on the west side of San Antonio. Her home was on a block where many aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents lived just a yard over or down the block. GFOA’s Timothy Martin spoke with Veronica as part of GFOA’s FINE(ance) Fridays podcast series about how her tight-knit family kept her centered and grounded, how her father worked multiple jobs to ensure his children would have opportunities for a better life, and how his advice led her into a long, varied, and satisfying career with the City of San Antonio, Texas.

• Publication date: October 2022
• Author: Timothy Martin