Mayor's Climate Action Plan

Miki works for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska as the Senior Policy Advisor to Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. With eleven
years-experience serving in executive leadership and senior management roles, her eighteen-year career is
highlighted by extensive government experience at the local, state and federal level that includes public
administration, legislative affairs, regulatory compliance, emergency response, strategic planning, finance and budget
formulation, communications, public relations and media management as well as program and project delivery.

A decisive, empowering, and inclusive leader, Miki has a record of transformational leadership due to her ability to
inspire, motivate and direct team members toward a shared vision. Miki has special expertise in natural resources
and environmental law and policy, with a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law as well as a Bachelor
of Science degree in Biology from Baker University in Kansas.

She was selected in November 2020 to lead Mayor’s Resilient Lincoln initiative which focuses on the adoption and implementation of the city’s Climate Action Plan.