Office of Innovation Delivery and Performance

Dr. Sametria McFall Epps serves as the Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of Innovation, Delivery, and Performance with the City of Atlanta, where she manages a team of experts to drive meaningful progress toward innovative solutions, improvements in performance through metric tracking, and tangible lasting results on the leadership’s top priorities.
She brings 18 plus years of executive leadership experience in higher education administration, project management, professional evaluation, training/facilitation, strategic planning, capacity building, and curriculum development. Dr. McFall Epps leverages her experience and expertise to find innovative solutions for modern challenges and provides data-driven insights to executive leaders.
Prior to her municipal government role, Dr. McFall Epps held significant leadership positions in higher education, including interim Provost and Vice President, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Assistant Dean, Department Chair, and Director of Continuing Education. In these capacities, she spearheaded the planning, development, and implementation of the academy's mission, vision, and goals, with a focus on delivering high-quality curriculum, assessment, education, and training to diverse learners.
Dr. McFall Epps holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in psychology from Northeastern University, a master’s degree in public administration from Savannah State University, and is a Fulbright-Hays Fellow (Ghana, 2018) and a Fellow of the 2021 AASCU Academy for New Provosts. She has been awarded and recognized throughout her career for her leadership achievements and in the community for her service. Dr. McFall Epps is an active and engaged member of her church community, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Savannah Alumnae Chapter (Past President), and The Links, Inc. Buckhead/Cascade Chapter.