Aldwyn Gardner

Appointed by Mayor Mike Johnston in November 2023, Al Gardner currently serves as the executive director of Denver’s Department of General Services. Under his direction, the department provides integral support of more than 40 City and County of Denver agencies, departments, and offices. This includes maintenance, operations, and security for nearly six million square feet in 140 city-maintained facilities and structures, procurement spending of nearly $700 million dollars, and management of the city’s utility and energy interests. In his first 100 days leading General Services, he has leaned heavily on his strengths in budget formation, team building, and strategic management to restructure the department to support city services more efficiently. Among the areas he has identified as priorities are increasing facilities staff to support Mayor Johnston’s House1000 initiative, creating an operational playbook for onboarding new shelter facilities, and exploring ways to improve the city’s procurement process through de-siloing and consolidation.