Krystal Reyes
Krystal currently serves as Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Tulsa. In this role, she leads the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity, overseeing city-wide strategies to advance resilience, equity, and welcoming. Krystal leads a team that is advancing policies, programs, and practice changes in six functional areas related to data and policy; civic and community engagement; immigrant and refugee inclusion; financial empowerment; mental health and well-being; and justice and human rights. Previously, Krystal held various leadership positions in local government and non-profit sectors in New York City, coordinating multi-disciplinary, community-led, and city-wide efforts to address disparities in health and well-being. Throughout her career, Krystal has focused on improving the quality and quantity of early education opportunities for children, improving supports for families and immigrant communities, and developing meaningful community partnerships. Krystal has a Bachelor of Arts in politics and Spanish literature, as well as a master’s degree in public administration from New York University. Krystal was born and raised in Moline, IL, and lived in New York City for 19 years before moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2019. Her parents, both immigrants from Mexico instilled in her a strong work ethic and the belief in the value of education. As a high school student Krystal participated in Upward Bound, a federal TRIO program for first generation college-bound low-income students. She credits that program and the supportive staff with giving her the head start she needed to apply to college, enroll, and succeed in higher education and her career. In her free time, Krystal enjoys listening to Bob Dylan, astronomy, and constantly walking her blue heeler dog, Venetia.