The Office of Contract Compliance

Rocsean Spencer, MPA, MCA, is the Contract Compliance Director for the City of Atlanta, where she leads efforts to promote equity in public contracting and expand opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses. A passionate advocate for inclusive economic growth, she and her team are committed to upholding the City of Atlanta’s standard of excellence in diverse participation.

Prior to joining the City of Atlanta, Spencer served as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where she led comprehensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and oversaw signature programs like the Mentor Protégé Program and the Morial Award.

She also led the Small and Emerging Business (SEB) Program, managing a team focused on advancing supplier diversity and supporting small and disadvantaged business enterprises.

Spencer began her public service career at the City of New Orleans’ Office of Supplier Diversity, where she rose through the ranks from an unpaid intern to Director. Over the course of her tenure, she held key roles including Certification Officer, Compliance Officer, and Certification Coordinator. In her leadership capacity, she managed both the certification and compliance functions for the State and Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE) program, overseeing a portfolio of public and private contracts valued at over $1 billion. Her work ensured meaningful participation for minority- and women-owned businesses and strengthened the city's commitment to supplier diversity.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Southern University at New Orleans, a Master of Public Administration from Southern University A & M College, a Master in Contract Compliance from the American Contract Compliance Association in partnership with Morgan State University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

In addition to her professional achievements, Spencer is actively engaged in the small business community. She previously served as a committee member on the SLDBE Appeals Committee, the Business Alliance Procurement Council and as Vice-President of The Middleburg Institution Board of Commissioners.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Rocsean is a devoted Christian, the wife of 30 years to Mr. Duane Spencer, and the proud mother of three adult sons.