Shanon Shea Miller, AICP, was appointed Chief Downtown Officer in February 2026. In this role, she oversees the coordination of major downtown development projects, including:
Prior to this appointment, Shanon served as the City’s Historic Preservation Officer (HPO) and Director of the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) since November 2008. Under her leadership, OHP implemented an award-winning program that includes extensive education and outreach, technical training, a comprehensive designation initiative, design and development review, the City’s Vacant Building Program, and the new Deconstruction and Circular Economy Program.
Shanon’s commitment to the community led to the formation of the Power of Preservation (PoP) Foundation. PoP hosts the annual PROM fundraising event, which raises funds for Downtown activations and hands-on programs such as S.T.A.R. (Students Together Achieving Revitalization), window restoration workshops, REHABARAMA.
Miller came to San Antonio from the City of Franklin, Tennessee, where she served as the Historic Preservation Officer. During her tenure there, she was involved in the designation of new historic districts, the purchase and planning for the largest battlefield reclamation in the US, the purchase and rehabilitation of a 200-acre National Register horse farm to be opened as a City park, and the design of a comprehensive heritage tourism wayfinding system. Prior to her work in Franklin, Shanon served as the Historic Preservation Officer in Fort Worth, Texas.