Mr. Keisler has served as the Innovation Team Director since May 2015. The i-team, as it is known, helped launch BizPort, the Long Beach Business Portal website, to make it easier for businesses and investors to quickly start and grow a business; and helped the City change procurement methods by working with CityMart to launch invitations for ideas and solutions, instead of simply asking for the cost of services and resources already predetermined. Previously he was Chief Financial Officer for the Police Department; Business Operations Manager for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine; and Manager of Animal Care Services, among other positions in the City. He started his career with the City of Long Beach as a Management Assistant in 2005.

Mr. Keisler holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and Bachelor’s Degrees in Philosophy and Religion from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.