Office of the Mayor Staff

Bailey Siber, Chief of Staff

Bailey Siber is Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Oklahoma City. She previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor and as Senior Program Manager in the Office of Innovation, where she led initiatives ranging from data governance to homelessness. Before joining the City of Oklahoma City, she worked for the City of Boston's civic innovation and design team, MONUM. Siber previously held roles in nonprofits and tech startups focused on improving health outcomes and advancing economic mobility.

Siber graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School with a Master of Public Policy and a certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences. She earned her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Tufts University.

Karen Fox has been Executive Assistant to the Mayor since 2012. She came to the Mayor’s Office from the Schnake Turnbo Frank public relations firm. She previously worked as Executive Assistant to Oklahoma State Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland. Fox is married with two sons. Her hobbies include cooking, exercise and she is a member of the OK City Chorus of Sweet Adelines. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University.

City Government

In the Oklahoma City system of government, the City Manager, Municipal Counselor, City Auditor and municipal judges are the only employees hired by the Mayor and Council. They directly report to the Mayor and Council and all other employees report to them.  

Volunteer members of boards, commissions, and committees play a major role in advising and supporting the Mayor and Council’s efforts. See a list of the volunteer boards, commissions, or committees either entirely or partially appointed by the mayor.