Administration

Jerry Koester

Chief of Police

Phone: 405-373-1334

Email: jkoester@piedmont-ok.gov

Arti Patel

Community Development Director

Phone: 405-373-2621

Email: artip@piedmont-ok.gov

Jennifer Smith

City Clerk/Treasurer

Phone: 405-373-2000

Email: jennifers@piedmont-ok.gov

Bud Stuber

Public Utilities Supervisor

Email: publicworks@piedmont-ok.gov

Chief Koester was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Putnam City Schools, graduating in 1962. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard, and served with the 45TH Military Police Company. He later transferred to the Oklahoma Air National Guard, where he served in the Security Police, until honorably discharged in 1970.Chief Koester earned a criminal justice administration degree from Southwestern Christian University in Oklahoma City. He is a graduate of the 95TH FBI National Academy, and has attended many seminars and conferences pertaining to law enforcement and management with national and state affiliations.

Chief Koester is married and he and his wife Jennetta have a son, Andy. Jennetta is an elementary media director, and Andy is a practicing family law attorney in Oklahoma City.

Arti Patel was born and raised in Oklahoma City and attended Westmoore High School. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A in Finance and Masters in Regional and City Planning. Before coming to Piedmont Arti worked with the City of Oklahoma City for almost two years. There she gained tremendous knowledge in different aspects of planning. She is also a member of the American Planning Association.

Jennifer Smith is a native Oklahoman and has been an employee since 2003. She graduated from Sayre High School and has attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Jennifer has lived in Piedmont for 12 years, which she lives with her husband and two children.

Bud Stuber has been the Public Utilities Supervisor for 12 years and has been working with the department of 16 years.

He has a Class C Certification in Water and a Class D Certification in Wastewater. He recieved Employee of the Year in 2003 and 2006. He was also awarded the Oklahoma Rural Water Operator of the Year in 1998.

Bud has lived in Piedmont since 1984, and lives here with his two children.