About Us

As Director of Procurement, Joel Neaveill provides leadership in planning, purchasing, and contract management with a focus on adherence to state and local procurement laws while implementing policies that increase the efficiency, economy, and equity of Louisville Metro’s purchasing activities. 

Prior to joining Louisville Metro Government, Joel served 16 years in a variety of program development and administrative roles in Kentucky Governor’s Office of Agriculture Policy which advises the Governor on state and national issues and administers grant and loan programs focused on diversifying Kentucky’s agricultural economy.

He is a resident of Louisville and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisville.  

Aaron Jackson was appointed Budget Director for Louisville Metro Government in 2015. In his current role, he is responsible for aligning available resources with the Mayor’s strategic plan. This includes managing the preparation and implementation of Louisville Metro Government’s annual operating and capital budgets. Other duties include monitoring each department’s revenues and expenditures while also managing capital projects. Before becoming Budget Director, Aaron served ten years in various roles as an analyst and manager within OMB. He was instrumental in Metro’s Distinguished Budget award presented by the Government Finance Officers’ Association for the last nine years (2013-2021).

Prior to joining Louisville Metro Government, Aaron worked in the banking industry for three years in both the retail division at Commonwealth Bank & Trust and the commercial division at Fifth Third Bank.

Aaron is a native of Louisville and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisville. He and his wife have three children.

Robin is a Louisville, KY native with over 20 years of experience in the public sector. She has served in multiple Louisville Metro Government departments, such as: Codes and Regulations, Office of the Mayor, and the Office of Management and Budget. She received her high school diploma from Atherton high school and graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Science degree.  

As the Director of Records Compliance (formerly Open Records & Archives), she oversees the Division of Open Records and the Division of Archives & Records. The Division of Open Records is responsible for the coordination of timely and adequate responses by agencies of Louisville Metro Government to open records requests pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act. The Division of Archives & Records is responsible for the maintenance of records, the appropriate destruction of records pursuant to the Louisville Metro Government Records Retention Schedule, and the preservation of the historic records of Louisville Metro Government.

Robin currently serves as Vice President of Public Relations for Toastmasters International/Metro Motivators club and she is a mentor with the Big Brother Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, School to Work program. In her free time, Robin enjoys writing, public speaking and spending time with family and friends.

Amanda Baker Director of Revenue Commission

Amanda Baker is the the Director / Secretary-Treasurer of the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission (LMRC) where she provides executive leadership for the collection of occupational license fees for individuals and businesses, insurance premiums, truck license fees, and transient room taxes on behalf of Louisville Metro Government, the Jefferson County Board of Education, the Anchorage Board of Education, and the Transit Authority of River City (TARC).  Prior to her appointment as Director of the Revenue Commission, Amanda served as it’s Assistant Director.  Before her service in government, Amanda worked in the legal profession as a practicing attorney. Amanda is a native to Louisville and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Louisville and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. She and her husband have two children.