Cynthia Miller, Director

Cynthia Miller has served as Director of the Growth Management and Development Services, located in Tampa, Florida, since December of 2004.   As Director, she administers the activities of the department consisting of the following divisions:  Community Planning, Architectural Review and Urban Design, Land Development Coordination, Housing and Community Development, Real Estate, Historic Preservation,  and the Construction Services Division.

Ms. Miller is a certified public accountant and previously served the City of Tampa as Director of Internal Audit for eight years.  She assured that the City’s authorized operations and related programs were being carried out in an efficient, economical, and effective manner.  In addition to Internal Audit responsibilities, Miller directed the activities of the Intergovernmental Relations Department for three of those years, in which she promoted the interests of the City in relations with governments at the regional, state and federal levels.

Prior to her tenure with the City, Ms. Miller served as Associate Administrator of Airports, Federal Aviation Administration, in Washington, D.C.  She was responsible for the national airport planning, environmental and social requirements and the development of standards for airport design, development, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.  She administered the Federal Airport Improvement Grant Program issuing $1.69 and $1.45 billion in 1994 and 1995, respectively.

Ms. Miller also served as Director of the Department of Port Control where she directed the activities of the two Cleveland airports serving more than eight million passengers per year with operating and capital budgets of more than $40 million annually.

Prior to being promoted to Director for the Department of Port Control in Cleveland, Ohio, she served for eleven years as Comptroller (chief financial officer) for the airports.

She may be reached thru our Customer Service Center or by phone at (813) 274-8091.